VAN Life VS. SAILBOAT Life - Sailing Uma [Step 187]

[@helimx]

My wife and I are building a sprinter so she can go with me to work. (Helicopter field mechanic) This will save us THOUSANDS a year, and will make the boat much easier to get next year. ;)

[@captainmarkgray8856]

Cost of gas, pollution and limited range vs world wide range with FREE non polluting wind = NO Challenge: Sailing winds hands and feet down in every way possible except perhaps one (help can be a bit further away but ONLY if you cruise long distance vs shore hopping :-) Got to love sailing to the max and everyone on earth should experience it at least once! We love you guys and gals :-) Most of all, always arrive alive = be safe to the max, NEVER be in a hurry and always carry at least 2 but better to have 3 of anything your life depends on (or even major things you really need). If a whisker pole etc is even important to you (for that trip) then have 2 and a way to fix them also.

[@onthebeaches]

Kika nails it! Dan TOO! I wonder how many viewers realize how much effort when into all those shots. WOW! PEACE OUT! Ü

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

We can confirm: a LOT. lol!

[@robertadamsmetaldetecting6324]

You guys just created two new sailors! You sail more than any other channel. I LOVE that about you!

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Just one of the many reasons we love em' too!

[@shopstuff5]

I think we have just been introduced to the next new TWO cruising youtubers!

[@keebearfull]

@4.22! Thanks, so good to just see Uma in all her splendor. So mind blowing the Uma unfinished versus now.

[@SailingUma]

We still do a double take when we're walking by. We hardly recognize her now that she's all done up.

[@WaywardLifeSailing]

That was pretty badass Kika! I know how hard wakeboarding is and not having feet strapped into the board just adds a whole other element. Well done!

[@SailingUma]

After we were all finished drinking lake water, it was a lot of fun to finally get up on the water and fly along.

[@WaywardLifeSailing]

@@SailingUma good thing lake water is fresh water haha!

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

This.Is.AWESOME!!! You guys did SUCH an amazing job with this edit!! Love, love, love how the footage came together! What a blast and so glad we crossed paths :) Really looking forward to the next time! ❤️

[@danieloliver20]

Just subscribed!

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

@@danieloliver20 awesome!!! Thanks for coming along!

[@justchillinout2002]

I jumped on board as well! Subscribed and will be binge watching this weekend. Stay safe!

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

@@justchillinout2002 woooohoooo! Glad to have ya aboard :) Thanks!

[@JustMe-pp1mp]

@@CalicoSkiesSailing Add one more !! :-)

[@nataliesmith6114]

This whole vlog made me smile. What a lovely interlude with a bunch of nice people. Way to stick with it Kika!

[@fxpthl]

How fantastic were these folks? Life savers for sure by bringing you the whisker pole! Loved how you all blended so easily and hit it off like you were all long lost buds. You might have hooked them into their next adventures on a sailboat next time. Loved how you conquered the board surfing thing, bound and determined Not to fail. I so enjoy “being” with you kids on your beautiful UMA!

[@katieamarshh]

The editing of the skurfing part I’m obsessed

[@anthonydewrock3916]

Perfect answer for when your told you’ll “End up in a van, down by the river”. lol

[@SailingUma]

Right?!?! People living in their vans used to be homeless or hippies, now it's much more mainstream. I think thats a good thing. Less stigma means more people will get out there and live their dreams.

[@billb.6109]

Van nomads for now, but we think a seed has been planted, ...you two always touch someone's' life, and they are better for it. Yes, that was Kika, leading the way by example! Safe travels.

[@TheAwakeningRemnant]

I just love y’all! I have been watching you for so long and look forward to sailing the world through you. The videos are always so fresh and clean and cool and funny and professional all at the same time! Kika’s cinematography and editing skills are so far advanced, there is no one on KZbin that has that natural ability to just know what’s right and good. You both are inspirational, because you make everyone feel as though they can achieve their goals with determination and hard work. The DYI world owes you! Lol I look forward to meeting y’all if you ever sail to California. Shalom

[@luisroebuck4354]

natura have way of making things go for people whose life make a difference, these is one example two couple that are doing the same in a different way, water and land then meeting each other to help one another is just beautiful, keep having fun you guys

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

It is beautiful for sure ❤️

[@marcryvon]

"Kika never let go !" Yep, that's definitely our Kika ! 😍

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

🤣

[@girlonfire2.076]

Kika cracks me up everyone went down but it looks like so much fun

[@bobstienke178]

Never seen that done before. Skiing on a surfboard behind a dinghy. Determination and skill! Awesome!

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

😁👍🏼

[@thesmitshow7710]

I have been watching your videos for a few weeks. You two are doing exactly what my husband and I are planning in the next few years. Can't wait! Love from Oklahoma. The Smitshow

[@megladane]

Good luck on your adventure. Keep us tuned in.

[@terrycavender]

The excitement in the guy's voice when he is talking about sailing Uma reminds me of my first time at the tiller. I felt so connected! I could feel the boat, tiller, sails, everything! It was all natural and instinctive. When it is that right, you always want to return to it.

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

We agree . . . he'll be back!

[@i_sabbel]

Was like that for me too. Now planning how to make it my dream happen (currently living land-locked in Germany), and in need of a partner in crime as well :)

[@terrycavender]

@@i_sabbel well, you can do it, working on mine, it will happen in a few months. No crew as of yet for me either, no "partner in crime" as of yet. This is a concern for me, I watched a video about two brothers who bought a Choy Lee from an estate, the owner died sitting on the head while a anchor. Not going to die anytime soon, but somebody to handle dock lines would be nice. 😁

[@brucecooper8559]

Such a nice couple to drive that up for you guys! Great people, it warms the heart 😊

[@chrispomfret8592]

When connecting a spinnaker pole to a headsail it works much better if you use a topping lift & kicker. That way you can get better shape into the headsail by lifting or locking in the height of the clew. This will allow you to sail better angles or use it in light air without collapsing the leech. Also, I noticed you clipped the pole end in the bowline. That’s probably why your last one broke. Clip it to the sheet & tie tighter bowlines.

[@williamwright2183]

So Glad there are so many Good people on this planet .

[@tombarker3608]

Yah, I love big hair Kika. Looks like a nice laid back day. Safe travel you two.

[@ETERNITYISHERE]

Kika is the aqua Goddess of the sea! Such skills and beauty!

[@judebug329]

Good friends, good times, beautiful surroundings... life is good.

[@goulash75]

LOVE the epic music for the scurffing. :)

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Same. Totally made the segment!

[@MJSailing]

A great round of epic falls by everyone! Glad you all had a good time together. 💖 our Bill & Grace, lol.

[@beckyal9605]

Les images etait à couper le souffle. Wowwwwww!!!! #droneshots #amazing

[@pateallan7764]

Totally cool shots scurffing. A lot of hard work went into that I assume.

[@SailingUma]

You assume correctly. But we enjoy it all.

[@fiziwig]

You guys have WAY too much fun! Keep it up.

[@ethanmerrill4999]

This video made me smile.

[@jv88s]

go kika!!! 👊🏼 great episode as always & i love the hair!

[@TheBluewheels]

So Kika us on the boat doing here practice on land. My stomach would never let me forget I was on a boat. You two make it look easy

[@lincolngrayson1013]

you guys are crazy, oh too be young again!!!

[@JS-wl3gi]

Great to see the community helping each other. Also couples not working themselves to death instead getting out and adventure. They will have lots of stories.

[@MOSSFEEN]

these videos are about a month behind as UMA is now out on the English Channel

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Smart move on their part. We're still here and in storm prep mode!

[@kjdyatta]

14:20 you guys crushed it. awesome

[@christianvonleckstergaard1301]

lovely episode! What a nice time with lovely peoble. Love Chris

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

❤️

[@waynemcphail7825]

Outstanding two couples complementing each other!

[@tommygunz8692]

I no that’s a lot harder than it looks....You all did very well

[@davidhutchinson5233]

Those 2 are already like an old couple. Talking over each other and the like. Too funny and very adorable.

[@robertcarkeek8391]

ENCHANTING! Kika, what a powerful woman you are.

[@justicebdone]

The editing during the skurfing was bang on!! Another great video!!

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Agree 100%!

[@richardcremer]

great episode again Kika & Dan ⛵️🌎🍷

[@MrRJBooth]

Gotta say that was a breath o fresh air . I think I enjoyed it almost as much as you guys Fair winds :-D

[@socalusa5880]

Hi, Beautiful mooring, land, looks like a lot of good times. Plus; Kika your hair is gorges! I’m sorta new and really enjoy your vid’s 💯⛵️💧☮️

[@VincentKool]

It’s always good seeing people having fun, and you guys are definitely showing that. By the way what an amazing footage, well done!

[@MonkPetite]

Nice to have friends.. well done perfect vid.

[@aaaricmondroofing1703]

thanks fir the smiles , you guys rock, 4 real

[@prqrsqtful]

Alright Miss Kika! You rock girl! And excellent editing BTW.

[@joekavanagh5708]

And great interview by Kika about Van life. Watch out Oprah!

[@williamSailingWindDragon]

We never really had a name for it back in the mid 80's but Skurfing is how we spent every weekend during the summer in Topsail NC :-)

[@Chippy_The_Chipmunk]

we called it "freeboarding" in VA Beach in the mid 80's... went from waterskiing to boogie boards to surf boards to kneeboards to a skurfer & then to the ultimate: wakeboarding.

[@michaelsummers8182]

Hey! You are in the Solent, my sailing ground. That was quick! Make sure you visit Cowes, it’s where yotty sailing began. Will you be coming to the Southampton Boar Show (again)? We will be there on the 18th.

[@SailingUma]

Out boat will actually be on the docks AT the show. See you there!

[@michaelsummers8182]

Magic! See you there.

[@tomriley5790]

Such a lovey video, so nice of them to bring the pole up for you! Looks like you had a fantastic time! Well done with the Surfing! A guest with a Hogwarts T shirt can't be bad either :-)!

[@brentparks2292]

Yeah baby, my parents had a van in the 70’s with a bed in it! If it was rocking, you didn’t go near it!! Lol. And cooling that van just depends on where exactly it’s at? If they can get off the road into a wooded area with canopy, I’ll bet it’s really cool and! Like they say in real estate, “location, location, location”. Just like my old pop up camper was great in woods, but miserable in the sun. Good to see you guys living you dream, you’ve met some great people along the way, all interesting with great life experiences and stories to tell.

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

One life to live!!!

[@h.v7461]

Awesome determination Kika! You looked like a pro! All did a good job scurfing (sp?).

[@LifeBetweenTheDash]

That was fun!!!!

[@jimmac521]

That looked like fun

[@ibjeterhere]

Great video as usual, I think you should do a video of when you first bought Uma and all the improvements you’ve added over the years , the boat is totally awesome with your talents ....

[@SailingUma]

We're planning to....someday, when we have more free time... so like 2030? lol.

[@karlfair]

This was a fun episode, thanks.

[@scannermb]

Stay safe kids. Looks like Hurricane Dorian is heading towards Nova Scotia next. If you are still in the area be safe.

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Thankfully they've moved on and are safe. We are still here hunkered down in a deep cove!

[@westytd]

Great episode! Really enjoying your adventures, although still catching up on the earlier videos. Just bought our boat (a C&C 35, similar to Uma) in June and looking forward to some more extended cruising soon. Curious about the "Nanaimo" port on Uma, as we're on Vancouver Island... I'm guessing Dan is from Nanaimo? You guys have done some great work on Uma, keep up the amazing work (and fun!)

[@Mr229357]

Nice day on the lace 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@leonperdomo33]

Very very happy UMA is already in UK. (MarineTraffic confirm it) I hope you have crossed safe and sound, looking forward to seeing you guys, soon around the Balearics Islands.

[@JustMe-pp1mp]

Two thumbs up DnK ! Great steo, thanks for posting. :-)

[@fifich6953]

Great tac! You seem to have always perfect sail weather 😁😁

[@SailingUma]

Well, we only go sailing when there is wind....since we can't just motor though it. So yes, we choose our weather carefully.

[@davidc6510]

Fun, exciting, goofy, a beautiful setting, and a pleasure to watch, great editing and story telling. Thanks I totally enjoyed this video! Cheers!

[@bizim_eller]

Heart pumping episode🙂

[@MyMarkn]

I've never seen anyone get up on the board that way before. Normally the rider is floating with their heals on the board. When the rope tightens up you push down with your heals and the board flips up on edge. From there it's just like getting up on a wakeboard.

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

I think everyone has their own signature style . . . you should see how I get up on the board 😂

[@AdventureOtaku]

As a part time Vanlifer (who is thinking about transitioning to a sailboat) the big drawback of my Sprinter van is the cost of fuel. Not that there aren't costs associated with sailing of course, but just to move costs fuel.... The ability to move a boat without fuel.... crazy.

[@SailingUma]

That was a HUGE reason we eventually decided on a boat too. Free fuel.

[@fifich6953]

You are both an awesome couple, as said.....it geting better all the time 👌😁⛵🌅

[@robfraley4210]

That’s so Kool them brining the pole up to you, And Dan letting Captain Kika “Show Off” her Sailing ability 4:32. In front of your new friends...✅👍⛵️

[@SVImpavidus]

Different from your normal content, but thoroughly entertaining! Sail Safe. Ant, Cid and the pooch crew xx

[@mjawolfe1]

Awesome video... love the dramatic music for Kika's ride!!!

[@katherinekelly5380]

👏👏👏👏👏 excellent job! Looks like so much fun and what a great time to have a drone !

[@dustanbalkcom]

You guys are so great at skurfing!!

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

Right? One of the fastest group EVER to pick it up!!!

[@SailingUma]

We had a great instructor ;)

[@tomwilliams8675]

Great job surfing! Sailing beats vaning hands down in my book 😊 Keep the broken wisker pole it will come in handy some day. But you knew that all ready 😉👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Couldyoubeanymoreignorant]

OMG!!! How did I miss this episode?

[@busog97641]

Canada *Soo* suits you two. You are so much calmer, laid-back.

[@SailingJura]

Baddeck and Bras d'Or are a beautiful part of Canada. I am glad you stopped through on your "detour". It's funny seeing Calicou Skies many nautical miles back in their journey.

[@philipmasters7491]

Glad to ‘see’ you South of Salcombe just now!, AIS on the Blink? Sure you will be very relieved to reach Southampton. Well done both!!!! 19 days out guess you will be ready for a shower and a beer!!

[@i_sabbel]

One of my favorite episodes of you guys so far. Beautiful surroundings, interesting subject comparing sailing and van life and so much fun watching you with the surfboard. keep it up. so inspirational

[@katherinekelly5380]

Their van is beautiful because it’s functional

[@taxalterror]

Fantastic,thanks.

[@leroykjames]

Recently subscribed to get tips on boat restoration for a 27 Islander I acquired from a friend. Its nice to see the both of you, enjoying a beautiful life together. It gives many the courage to do the same.

[@srqlisa7881]

The dynema lines/colors look great. : ) peace

[@mattevans-koch9353]

It is so much fun watching you two have fun with friends. Thank yo for the wonderfully cheerful video.

[@Dutchy-1168]

Congratulations on your engagement...💕👍💕🇨🇦

[@maxblaster18]

awesome editing ! great content

[@scyz2807]

This was a great Step! Fun Fun Fun (paraphrasing the Beach Boys) ! The Skurfing was funny and once you guys had it, it was tremendous looking. I wonder how long it would take for me to become proficient. ? ? ? And the Van life vs Sailboat life was interesting. I've owned a van, that I could, and did, camp out in (long ago) and now have a sailboat that I could at least spend a few days on (but haven't yet). So, I should check out the difference. This video helped with a little more motivation. Scott/Captain SNAFU

[@CalicoSkiesSailing]

If my (Grace) skills are any indication . . a LONG time. Ha. Though for some its much quicker 😉

[@michaelsalt1932]

Lol great video! I'm planning to go from van life to sail Life myself hopefully soon!

[@mystisith3984]

As someone interested in both lifestyles, this is right up my alley (ocean?) 😁

[@xanderlutz7856]

More of these.. very curious about van life and sail life mashup

[@JaywalkingTheWorld]

Nice drone stuffs. :)

[@AJ-di3xd]

Congratulations on your engagement!! :-) What episode was your official announcement? KZbin now screws with my subscription feed so much that I cannot tell what I have watched and what I haven't watched (shuffling around/hiding/unhiding videos).

[@CMO0002]

This is the "not quite episode": kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6jOgayYidChj6M

[@stub2022]

Life is about the people you meet.

[@garymaxwellian9085]

Yay! Amazon Kikachamp! 😁😁😁

[@garygreen9824]

THE GREAT THING ABOUT SAIL LIFE AND VAN LIFE IS !!!!! YOU CAN DO BOTH AT THE SAME TIME ! HA.

[@jamesvandemark2086]

Am impresses! Skurfing!

[@specialty_k]

Go Kika!

[@rollinrock6696]

❤️❤️