Ep035 'Sailing' the ICW & Liveaboard life in Beaufort

[@RobFomenko]

Really appreciate how you two are so self sufficient. Able to make a great bread in the middle of the atlantic to jury rigging the genset crossing the stream, and repairing the engine with a corroded pipe. All necessary skills to be a cruiser, and many have them, but you guys do a great job of showing it. The Victory 40 is a great boat but showing her age. Time for a refit!

[@larrimos]

You two really should have more subscribers. I feel the manner in which you sail is closer to the way most of us sail. A lot of sailing channels, though enjoyable, feel like fantasy. I guess I’m just trying to say that I really enjoy and appreciate your efforts.

[@mikecinde1]

I can't thank you enough for your videos! Really, really wonderful. Looking forward to more of your story.

[@markturner4219]

Hi guys. One of the reasons for the apparent discrepancy between US NOAA based charts and UK charts is that US charts give depth based on mean low water springs whereas UK based charts use LAT. I think they also use a different datum point as well.

[@pavelshpar2092]

Amaizing, absolutely amaizing!!! Wishing you all your dreams come true. Looking forward to more of your story. Pavel from Russia, Siberian Region.

[@tee1up785]

I used live near there! I absolutely love Beaufort NC! Great video. Brings back a lot of memories.

[@silkyjones2626]

Seeing the US through your eyes makes me stop and think what a large and beautiful land this is.

[@stevelawrie9115]

I am retro watching your movies. Looks like the dingy is getting a bit pending :)

[@brunogrpr5259]

👍 ♥️ Hi guys ! From France 🇫🇷 ! We love your vidéos, they're '' naturals and true... '', not commercial like many other channels 😉. Have a nice and safe trip. 👍

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@philup4947]

Great video as usual love the relaxed style.

[@billgrant8945]

These just keep getting better👍🇨🇦

[@zofoblueszofoblues8339]

My Wife and I really like that part of NC. We just left Washington and went up to maine. You guys are a way cool couple. Ty for sharing !!!

[@akajbssmith7423]

Happy that you enjoyed your time in Beaufort. The hurricane last fall did a lot of damage and it put many of the boats in the Anchorage up on Carrot Island, including that little floating house boat you showed. It ended up in the trees where the trail is you were on. Maybe I’ll see you guys if you pass by again. Enjoyed the vid! Safe travels

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

Such a shame, we do hope everything is on the path to a full recovery. We loved Beaufort and will return again one day. Fair winds and glad you enjoyed it.

[@waynemcphail7825]

Excellent video!

[@englishrose1122]

Brilliant, thanks xx

[@Rittlesleo]

I hope you stopped in at Oriental, our home port. We've anchored in exactly that spot in Beaufort. The bight is a great anchorage, too. We love your channel

[@pavelshpar2092]

By the way - not only I think that you two deserve much more subscribers. As for me i think 1 000 000 would be much more appropriate for the content you create.

[@roderickmchardy3650]

totally agree

[@SeekerKnight]

Not sure you are aware of the situation in that area of the east coast. They took a terrible hit from a major hurricane last year. I'm surprised they have recovered as well as they seem to have. I noticed the big Blue Heron was a bit worn for wear. I'm sure most of the wildlife took a horrible hit. The damage was tremendous, so I'm sure they appreciate any tourist business they can get right now. Enjoy your trip, and look me up if you get up around Maryland. I'm in the northern part of the Chesapeake Bay, but I can still feed you good info on some of the local places.

[@NormanHenryMartin]

Hello: Just found your channel and blog. Terrific. We have visited Beaufort a few times by boat and liked the town, too. I have done the ICW a half-dozen times maybe and think it is one of the best leisurely cruises. I had the same problem with our chainplates on our Aphrodite 101, Averisera. "Ping" is not the sound one likes to hear when beating to windward! If you get a chance to poke your nose into our chilly New England waters, I think you'll have a good time. Best, Norm

[@NormanHenryMartin]

we blog here and a lot of it is about New England waters: averisera.com

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

Hi there Norman, we much appreciate the link and will check it out. We will be in New England in a month or so if all goes to plan. So will read your blog carefully. Thanks for the comments and fair winds.

[@MikeLoveBuns]

Enjoy your sailing videos!😀⛵️😀 Mike from Missouri

[@renataschmidt8245]

We love your videos and vibe, good life! Xx Richard & Renata #livingonlg

[@JConk007]

Hey Hey ! I have a home and Boat in Oriental !! Love it Did you by chance make it to Ocracoke? I Sail out of Oriental Wish I knew you guys were in town (or trying to get into town!) you missed a great place !! Not the action of Beaufort but very welcoming and Nautical. Have fun! love the vids ! John

[@Rittlesleo]

Where do you keep your boat? We're in Sea Harbour.

[@JConk007]

Su Z i have a slip at Whittaker Creek east dock ( not the exposed marina side ) love Oriental

[@paulgriffin4046]

@@JConk007 Hey John!

[@daverichmond3228]

Another lovely video! Thanks for bringing us all along. I'm really glad you're enjoying the states, and even more glad that you're liking the Carolina ICW. I'm a couple of years of saving away from moving aboard myself, and that's a part of the journey I'm very much looking forward to. How far north are you planning to go? If you're heading for the Great Lakes, you might pass through my neighborhood!

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

Hello! We're planning on going up to Maine if the weather is in favour of us, however we might be a bit early in the season as we'll be looking to make our passage across the Atlantic early June, so we'll see how things work out...where are you based?

[@daverichmond3228]

@@sailingsvborabora8712 I'm right about in the middle of New York State, on the Erie Canal. It's one of the more popular routes for those doing the Great Loop, but a few hundred miles out of the way for your trip.

[@andrejens1]

Hi guys. Thanks for the great videos. Are those Signet Marine instruments? What do you have there besides wind dir, speed and bs? Cheers!

[@barnybrogan7850]

See you out there Capt Ben, YO HO.

[@roderickmchardy3650]

another fine video ,,,,, something which always puzzles me , been watching your vids since you left GB and can never figure out why the saftey net round the aft pull pit is always so raggedy and flapping loose, seems so out of place in an otherwise well kept boat , why , what am i missing ???

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

We've just replaced it!

[@myrccomedy3368]

Is the marine consignment store still there?

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

Yep!

[@kennethyoung3911]

There is a local just up from where you are anchored. Vic Fasolino, local small boat builder he could probably help with local info on boat repairs. He has a Facebook page for his small boats.

[@rastagrastag9496]

Love your accent mi lady

[@jwrappuhn71]

Good vid ya'll.

[@SailingNervous]

Great video! Would love to meet up! -Vin & Amy 👍

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

Thanks! Where are you guys?

[@jimdavids6708]

Where are you heading after East Coast USA? Do we have a big passage to look foreword to ?

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

Yep! An Atlantic crossing is on the horizon 😁

[@jimdavids6708]

Sailing SV Bora Bora Great, looking foreword. Jealous 😎

[@rogers53]

Really enjoy following u guys just wondering where r u now?

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

We are at the very northern end of the Chesapeake Bay, in a boatyard at Havre de Grace. We've been getting some jobs done ready to get back in the water on Thursday 🤞

[@tomdavis282]

Make sure your engine is up to snuff before leaving Havre de Grace, the current in the C&D canal will put it through its paces. Have good ground tackle ready to go, also. Monitor shipping traffic on the VHF, and, for God's sake, NO WEE BREAKS!

[@georgegulden5819]

Sailmaker can hollow out the leech a bit and sew the leech cover back on.

[@dougford5691]

My wife loves your sunglasses. What is the brand?? Thank You. We enjoy following your adventures.

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

The Blue ones? They're just from Decathlon, I got them because they're polarised for the water 😎

[@markstafford7843]

May 2018 guys lol. You’re having way to much fun when you’re 10 1/2 months behind on the editing lol. Super slackers. 😜

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

Haha! (Semi) intentional though! As we had to go back to England to work for a few months...but we're back aboard now in Chesapeake Bay, so by the time the videos catch up we'll be up to 'real time' 😁

[@svZia-Switch51]

Time for a new dink!!! :-)

[@rupertwallace9774]

How did you guys like yuengling beer?

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

Love it!

[@Rittlesleo]

Were you there before or after Florence?

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

Before. So sorry to hear about the damage. Such a pretty place.

[@Rittlesleo]

@@sailingsvborabora8712 Thank you. People are still working to put things back together. The people here are fantastic. So I hope you get back this way again. Safe travels and fair winds!

[@peterforrest5181]

Verbal slip referring to 21 May, must be 21 March.

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

No, 21st May! This was our passage last year. There's been a semi intentional delay in footage-to-videos, as we had to go back to England to work for a few months...we're back aboard now, in Chesapeake Bay, so by the time the videos catch up we'll be up to real time, if that makes sense!

[@alexegelskiy6688]

👍

[@adstream]

not bad

[@willemduitemeijer1683]

21st of May????

[@claywebb8199]

If you were watching the royal wedding live, and I'm assumimg you were, then this video is like a year old! Why the huge delay in posting and more to the point where in the world are you now??

[@sailingsvborabora8712]

We were always running a few months behind with videos, as most people do due to editing time etc, but as we had to go back to England to work for a few months we left the boat in a yard...we're back aboard now (at Havre de Grace in the northern end of Chesapeake Bay) so by the time the videos 'catch up' to where we are now we'll be almost real time, with no huge gap in releasing videos. If that makes sense 🤔 so it was semi intentional