ALL HANDS ON DECK as we Make our Way to the USA. Ep.162

[@chefgiovanni]

Best part of the video was 6:19 Purple haze and the flag went up. Thank you Jimmy! Been to Bahamas many times. Tight sails ! As a kid in Florida, we boated all over up and down the coast and to Bimini. Elena is glowing, looking good and healthy too. Watch the storm moving up the other side of FL., often they come back across the state.

[@deckert618]

OMG, Riley doing air guitar to Purple Haze made me bust out laughing....awesome!

[@kevinadams2543]

Lol, purple rain while unfurling the purple head sail, sooooo good!

[@kanamichelle7404]

LOVED the unfurling of the purple sail to Purple Haze. Perfection! ‘Scuse me while I kiss the sky...

[@KL-nj9oe]

I concur, love me some Jimi!

[@scyz2807]

When I first heard that song (MANY years ago - in my teens) I thought the words were " 'Xcuse me while I kiss this guy . . ." . No kidding. Listen to it again and tell me he DOESN"T say that. ? ? ? Back then I thought Jimi Hendrix might be gay.

[@dannyholt105]

No, it's... Scuse me while I kiss Kana (Michelle). LOL! Cheers, Danny

[@kanamichelle7404]

Now that’s funny!

[@dannyholt105]

Ha ha! Glad you liked it.

[@jerryquinn6216]

I spent many years on the U.S. eastern seaboard. I loved boats, docks and scuba-diving. I was a lifeguard and have loved the beach and the sea all my life. I've been living the last eighteen-months vicariously through you two. Your zest for life reminds me of the way it used to be for me. I like Riley and wish I'd had him as a friend. I really like his, "figure it out" attitude and his sense of humor. Elayna, you and Riley compliment each other perfectly. You fit together perfectly. Eleyna, as for yourself, I think you are lovely. Sometimes I just like watching you. What a pretty woman you are. Riley, I couldn't leave a comment and not tell you how much you just killed me watching you drum on those pots. I fell off my chair laughing. It was literally belly-laugh-out loud funny! Please continue to post your great "movies" and I will continue to gobble them up! Bro-hug for Riley and a huge warm bear hug for Elayna.

[@vickihudoba7225]

Always entertaining Always envious. Thank you

[@worldofgaming6773]

you guys are like camping but on water where ever you go u have to check in, and on the way there you see amazing beautiful sights.

[@Mr59Kenzo]

ha ha the purple haze bit was delightful . Riley rockin' the air guitar.

[@rogertalley7944]

So happy for you guys!! If you ever decide to come inland for a bit. I have a small place in the Southern Appalachian mountains, we have tons of beautiful waterfalls and rivers and simply beautiful places. I have a small place. It's not a museum or anything but it's clean and it's just myself and my 12 year old son. We have an extra room and a few extra vehicles. I can show you around and then you can use one of our vehicles. No charge. Take care!!

[@donsmith2046]

Ive been watching from the very beginning, and for some reason this is one of my all time favorite episodes

[@jcbaily5559]

One thing I haven't commented on are your drone shots....they are wonderful and really adds a richness to your vlogs....thanks so much for all your hard work.

[@MatthewWestPhD]

I have had problems with wear on halyards through clutches. My solution was to put an extra cover on the part of the rope that the clutch is closed on. Really extends the life of a halyard.

[@VujaDeLiving]

What kind of cover... fire hose or something?

[@richardhawkins2248]

Quite a few years back when I windsurfed I discovered that when you get your cloth sails etc out of the water you have to rinse in fresh water or the salt crystals will eat the cloth. Nice vid as always.

[@rhimeralemuse]

I love the sunrise at the 10:20 mark, wonderful sail!

[@scottpetrone6284]

FABULOUS! Fair Winds and following Seas...... Welcome to the USA

[@richiemoore6708]

Hey guys , just got back from the whitsunday islands where my family and I ( kids 9 and 10 wife and I)sailed for 10 days , for Qld school holidays. I’ve been watching you for the last year and thought I’d let you know that it was best holiday yet , and all inspired by you guys . We where living your dream for 10 magical days. Keep up the great work or lifestyle .Thanks again Moore4 👍👍👍👍👍 Ps also watching ‘tulas endless summer’ a young couple like your selves sailing ,local to Florida ,they may help you find some good spots there .

[@dedexyz8475]

@13:52...Riles, for shorts...get some good old, TOUGH American surf shorts....by "Birdwell Beach Britches". Made out of sail cloth, draw string waist, etc. Made in Santa Ana, CA.- buy them direct or on eBay.

[@SarahSmith-nr2wj]

I totally agree with Riley about officious borders and customs practices. When I was in the Bahamas I was teaching yoga on paradise Island, I'd say anchoring there might be a great option. The swami who set up those ashrams (Sivananda) believed in no borders and flew a peace plane across national borders with Peter Sellers as crew during the 1960s.

[@flightvision]

Playing purple haze for the purple Spinnaker/baloon sail (?) was wonderful

[@jnsforeverandever]

Watching from the future and just realized I was in the Bahamas on the same island in the same week! Wasn't aware of the channel yet. But it's a cool idea that we were in the same place and didn't know it!

[@Joelito2k9]

You got to love Riley's dancings, hahah! Great episode as usual my friends. Keep sailing and keep safe! Cheers.

[@SirJarradvb]

Loved the Purple Haze montage. I believe this is how all sails should be set in the future.

[@briansoyk7012]

I agree with you R- from my experience doing whatever you please is often better than asking permission

[@sails3538]

Brian Soyk ...... I agree completely with R. Government regs are too ridged and intimidating. We must resist assimilation.......

[@TheJenn71]

Always better to ask for forgiveness than for permission 😁

[@mcflyboarder9537]

TheJenn71 that’s what I was going to say...probably the most useful advice my dad gave me 🧐

[@rogerdilley4359]

Kia Ora team, if you fit horn cleats to the mast under every clutch then you can disconnect the clutches after you hoist and the cleats will take the load and you won’t wear out your halliards.

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

Having been to Nassau on cruises a couple of times, I can't say I was too impressed. The second time around we avoided a lot of the port itself and just went for a nice boat ride around the harbor with some drinks. A tour guide told us about some of the sites and it was much nicer than blazing through the streets in scary taxi like we did the first time.

[@jonathanrath3036]

Stay cool. You two are so incredible and a joy to tour around the world with. Stay safe too. ☺️

[@russellmay4299]

6:26 really appreciate the fact that you threw some Jimi into the video made a brilliant video even better

[@dondrysdale9480]

So happy for your patrons! Great fun watching this!

[@captnrickealy4029]

you folks are tremendous.... You'll be a Great Mom & Dad.... Ive sailed an Orana 44 many times in the BVI... so I'm with you in heart anyway... "There are good ships.. and wood ships... and ships that sail the sea.. but the best ships... are Friendships... and May They Always BE !!! Love you guys. Capt'n Rick, Retired in Mississippi

[@cassioiks]

Never I had so much fun on KZbin that 16 minutes passed so fast. Love your videos guys. Keep them coming.

[@shaunhoover2751]

The west side of the island past the airport is just gorgeous! If you go back to Nassau check out Love Beach.

[@ulyssespenelope44]

New subscriber here...and welcome to the USA! I hope your adventures take you westward to the Pacific Coast. I recently started sailing a 14 ft Laser out Alamitos Bay with some friends and live in the Newport Beach area with my wife and 8 month old baby boy . I found your story while looking at sailing videos on the Tube. Imagine my delight upon finding "La Vagabonde". 😊 Here's to small islands and big dreams! Keep inspiring us!

[@FromThePrairies]

Keep going North! Nova Scotia and Newfoundland await!

[@noelanderson703]

Another great video guys....All the best with your new channel Elayna, I'll pass it on to my Grand daughters, all 8 of them....

[@pigsty-productions]

Welcome to the U.S.A. La Vagabonde ! Hope Elayna and baby are doing well.

[@seamusdaley3961]

Ahoy La Vagabonde, Another great video! Loved the moon and planets. Bright Jupiter just to the left of the Code-D @9:10 and then Saturn just to the west (right) of the full Moon @9:14 and again @9:37 when looking southward. You can see very bright Mars to the east (left) of the Moon, lower down in southern Capricorn. All this around 1:00 AM on June 28th, 2018 while steering westward? I love the night sky! Fair winds and best wishes!

[@rickrothstein7932]

Riley... so sorry for your loss.. good pair of shorts are hard to come by... That's an awesome idea about your own channel Elayna.. I think you'll find it very helpful...

[@Cre8sumthing]

My new favorite episode. The sound of the tackle.

[@eliasbhatti6340]

There is a few nice things about Nassau. You can go to Rose Island which is not a part of Nassau but it has nice beaches that you can have to yourself. They have places to anchor there as well. I used to live there

[@419thmilitia]

Welcome to America Yall Thanks for the great videos.

[@Paintbl99]

You guys are the best, thanks for taking us along in your adventures!

[@DrMatt-pj2eg]

Once again, brilliant music choices.

[@veronikagotz8845]

Beautifully made episode! I really felt the atmosphere! :) Thank you!

[@bradpeterson5299]

i spent a day on Bimini with my wife back in 2005. We really enjoyed it.

[@BrianGochnauer]

Seems you could use your drone to check the height of the bridge by flying the drone at mast height and take a look towards the bridge. :)

[@VujaDeLiving]

Now that's a good idea for a drone. Wait until they go into the ICW. I'm pretty sure their mast is already too high for all of the bridges. My (Dean) knees wobble when we go under with our little 63' mast.

[@kellymartindale247]

You two are so funny an so much in love as we can all see Cheers an be safe in US

[@VonBluesman]

Jimi Hendrix my favorite guitar player and your purple sail is absolutely beautiful. Your boat registration numbers should be 007 as Bond, James Bond. LOL 😂

[@ericcorse]

Y'all took me back to high school with the Hendrix. That overnight with the full moon was gorgeous.

[@CraigLeidheiser]

Welcome to the States we are happy to have you here.

[@willkenna4900]

just found this wonderful channel so glad I did. great videos here keep up the good work.

[@marccayle2533]

Welcome to the US! You guys skipped over the history of Bimini and did not get to really enjoy it. It's worth another trip. They have a great shark lab, flats for bone fishing, mangroves, etc. The Bimini Game Club (where you saw the huge Marlin on the wall) is also fantastic and full of history. Have a great time in FL!

[@BeeeHonest]

I much enjoy only you two filming and blogging rather than having a 3rd person filming you guys. I know it's more work for you two but I felt it is more sincere and genuinue. ^_^

[@taxalterror]

Thanks for the video, all the best for your new channel Elayna I won't bother, I wish you well with the bump! Hope you are enjoying the USA, I used to live there as a teenager in 1970 for a year cos of Dads job,didn't want to leave, am so glad we came back to the UK. I hope all goes good for you both, You make a fantastic couple,I have really enjoyed your adventures,I am a old fart of 60 now with more grand kids on the way, its so good to have them near us to help and love! It must be so exciting for you, Enjoy enjoy. :)

[@steveo1kinevo]

Between Rileys Flux Capacitor and Elaynas Q Flag.. Einstein and Da Vinci have nothing on La Vagabonde!

[@jayrad8321]

steveo!

[@shulmanrabinfamilymovies7351]

haven't finished watching yet but LOVE the yellow sticky note flag. creative.

[@janmitchel3460]

The helicopter was filming Formula boats for their website. A buddy of mine rides along as they shoot. The pilot is some what of a legend around there. I guess you'll never see him wearing shoes while flying. The boats are built about a mile from my house in good ole Decatur IN.

[@oregonmon]

Hey Bimini! Have visited many times and my wife's father, Doc Gruber, has run the Shark Lab theres for decades. Hope you enjoyed your time there and welcome to Florida.

[@lars_vs]

Perks of having a monohull: you can lean to one side to fit under a bridge you would scrape otherwise.

[@mikedaga3030]

wow, guys your boat is so nice. wicked setup.

[@waynemcphail7825]

I wish I were younger, but we live through the two of you! Great video.

[@englishmaninfrance661]

Another ace if slightly different (no bad thing, variety) episode. Thanks for sharing guys :)

[@austingode]

Customs and immigration.......= anxiety in a lot of places ....I cleared once in the Bahamas in the 80,s and it was surreal.... I grew up sailing in the Caribbean and your channel makes me remember my youth in vivid detail...more power to ya !

[@svnorthstar5058]

I laughed and smiled a lot this episode. Thanks!

[@jasonwoodard3602]

Love when you guys are sailing with the Code D. Such a beautiful sail.

[@lancmac]

I have gone to Bimini four times now for a week each. Staying at the big game club or on a sailboat is great.. Diving Bimini road or the wreck of the Sapona or the barge it is all good. People are friendly, food and brinks are reasonable. Wish I was there to guide you on some diving sites. I was even thrown out of the Hemingway bar once... Great place to party.

[@kevinfoley9633]

One of the better eppy's in a while .. good work guys!

[@FreckledGemini]

Elayna!!! Your fuchsia hat is soooo gorgeous! ❤️ You two and your hats make me smile. I live in Indiana and legit wear hats for the weather. People have always remarked about my hats. Look...sorry they don’t look good on you I guess?.....what do you want me to say. It’s actually very utilitarian in nature but they don’t have to be ugly!! 😛

[@ChrisOkunbor]

Fun to go "Cruisin with the Blues" on a cruise (this song was originally written on a crazy road trip I did around NZ). I get sea sick...so a painless way to join you both at sea ;-D Ta for the spin Elayna & Riley.

[@giannijm]

Jimi brings any video to another level

[@babsy332]

The diving is so good by Bimini! That’s where we normally go when we go to the Bahamas.

[@Pfsif]

The famous Bimini underwater road.

[@notwrk]

Every time I watch one of your awesome videos... “It’s a Squall” keeps popping into my head 😁

[@NebukedNezzer]

I have been to Abaco in the northern bahamas. Wonderful. Lovely. Loved it.

[@johntripp2028]

If you come into the US at Fort Lauderdale go to Los Olas Marina. You can catch a taxi to the Coast Guard station to check in. Lots of restaurants within walking distance. Go to Sailorman for all you boat stuff.

[@richiemoore6708]

Hey guys , my kids wanted to make sure your safe and away from the big storm that just hit Florida . I told them Florida is a big place and I’m sure you’d be ok. Moore4 👍

[@frankieboy140]

Great music choice, can't beat a bit of Purple Haze

[@kendalvandoren8597]

Go up to the top of the Queens Staircase. No tourists. Beautiful view of Nassau and the water. So peaceful up there.

[@hatchmando4918]

I so wish I could come on the boat for a few days! Id never have the strength to do all you do but it looks incredible to experience

[@joewoodham2611]

My favourite KZbin channel. My favourite KZbin couple. Inspired me to start sailing myself

[@aeneas116116]

That purple haze timing was so fresh

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

Loving the escape on these beautiful seas...!!!

[@cassidymay.860]

This vlog looks absolutley stunning!!!

[@ralphholiman7401]

The one place I will not check in at in the Bahamas is Nassau. Cat Cay, Chub Cay, Bimini, West End, but never Nassau. But, if I had to do it there, I would have pulled into Nassau Yacht Haven (our favorite Nassau marina) or some other one to do it. The marinas always have the firms the local officials want ( which are nit always the same as the forms on the Bahamian Gov. website. Still think you could have made it under that brudge. We’ve taken 62 feet under plenty of times, but I understand the doubt. Enjoying your videos! Hope to run into you guys on the water one day!

[@VujaDeLiving]

Hey Ralph, we're headed south from the Abacos and are deciding to Nassau or not. Danielle is worried about safety. Any tips other than Yacht Haven? We tend to like to anchor more than dock.

[@wpg56]

I saw Jimi Hendrix in CA. 10/68 at the age of 12. nice of to play his song love the too of you,,

[@ian-c.01]

Finally worked my way through all of your videos and really enjoyed the ride ! Now I can subscribe and keep up to date, cheers guys !

[@doriantaddei1130]

Quite the Spinnaker! Makes a great film backdrop as well. I assume we'll see more shots with this in the background! : )

[@spencedowns4851]

With all the videos coming I have found myself forgetting about Monday recently and then BOOM...I’m hit in the face with my favorite escape 🙌🏼🤩🤗😊

[@TraneFrancks]

I discovered your channel when steveo1kinevo & JP dropped off the special package. Since then, I binge-watched the entire series from EP 1. I've not sailed anything bigger than a Sunfish and a DS-16 about 40 years ago, learning just enough to capsize both craft in high winds. 😳 Currently looking at the Lagoon 380 and trying to figure out how to convince the wife to leave it all behind. 🤣 You two are absolute legends.

[@starcloudhidden8074]

Binge watching this my is👀💨 all about to become all four aces in real time thank you. History will show

[@garysmith5781]

Very nice..Abacos is a great place to visit...purple haze was perfect.....peace.

[@calvinh.8882]

Great video.. If you go back to Bimini, go behind Bimini Island, and there are scattered remnants of prop planes and boats, and there's usaully some good fish around them. And of course, It's a bit shallow there. but a very cool and beautiful place.

[@VujaDeLiving]

Hey Calvin, we're headed that way in Nov. Going south from Abacos to Exumas. Any advice for the trip? We may not stop at Bimini.

[@calvinh.8882]

I only know a bit about Bimini, and I highly recommend you make it part of your trip.. It's awesome.. Some really great places to snorkel if you're into that, and all the Conch you could ask for.. That's if you like Conch salad. lol.

[@VujaDeLiving]

The conch has been tough to get so far in the Abacos and Eleuthera. However, I think we need to look in the grass more. Local guy told us that anyway. The crawfish have been much easier. We're headed south through Exumas to Puerto Rico. Any other secret stops you know of?

[@calvinh.8882]

I haven't been that far, so all I know is the places I see in these videos. These two make me want to go travel and visit every place they have been.

[@JonB1991]

You guys have an awesome music taste !

[@paulorientetheluffaranch]

Outstanding! Have a great sail over.

[@NonalignedVideos]

Nice one, guys. Your filmmaking keeps getting changing and improving and that's lovely.

[@VujaDeLiving]

Hi John, would you be willing to give us some pointers on video? We've got a lot of improving to be done.

[@rodneysippel751]

Love IT !! another fantastic episode !!

[@jaspersonnyoner]

I like the purple sail, I would be happy if the purple haze thing became a regular thing you do in videos.

[@acemannw]

Thank you for the second channel!! Mummy stuff can start to take over if you are careful. Great Video!!! Bimini looks amazing!!

[@johnnyhays2942]

Great presentations--look forward to each new installment--think of what you can do years fromnow when the kids ask what did you do back when--purple haze good --was my nickname on board submarine (USS Flasher)--Keep true to yourselves--life is a wondeerful adventure

[@electrotherapyify]

Addictive viewing. What a cool couple.

[@sebastienrteller]

I can't believe I found your channel only AFTER I left the Bahamas, but I worked in Columbus Isle for 2 months and if you're still around there you should definitely check it out!

[@AdamDavid911]

Must have missed you in Nassau by a couple days. Hope Florida treats you well, I live in Clearwater on the west coast. Beautiful area, feel free to come up this way along your journey and Dinner and drinks on me! Happy Sailing!