Sailing to the Spice Islands! Med Mooring at Banda, An Indonesian Cooking Class and a Graveyard Cow!

[@beckyheidi625]

What an awesome episode! So interesting thanks muchly James

[@barneyscott8634]

Thanks

[@SailorJames]

Thanks so much 🙏🏻

[@samparker2828]

Thanks!

[@SailorJames]

Thanks you 🙏🏻 I am grateful for the support

[@Seafariireland]

Tasty sailing!

[@BlayneCoffey]

Love the new intro shot. Keep pushing. Always watching!

[@glennevans788]

Merry Christmas. Thank you for taking the time and effort to video and edit a small glimpe of your experiences sailing to the Banda Islands.

[@jaydubya4727]

Thanks for another share of your fabulous adventure! Here's wishing you a happy holiday and a super new year. I'm so looking forward to your new experiences in 2025!!

[@charliec8849]

I wish these were longer!

[@SailorJames]

🙏🏻

[@cadilacdesert]

Super cool guys!!

[@californiakayaker]

There's no place more exotic than the Spice Islands especially if you spend some time studying the history. All of the nations wanted the spice islands ! I think you've got a good thing going with the cooking channel but probably need to talk a little more explaining. Thankyou

[@melisam.3180]

Wow, a totally different scene there or here than the last video! The difference in the way of living cause these folks live in very nice homes compared to shanties on stilts over the water in the last video. The water being deep so close to shore like that is so crazy, cause it looks deep from the video?! So cool learning the cuisine and spices from the island with that nice family! Glad you guy's are having a great adventure in Indonesia, please stay safe and again thanks for taking us along..!

[@SailorJames]

Yeah port towns are always more rough and sketchy for sure

[@theadityaa001]

Welcome to Indonesia man. Hopefully you always blessed with healthy and safety 🙏🏻. Keep the journey 🔥

[@erikjalefors9377]

Great episode as usual James ! Merry Christmas and a happy new year 🎉🎉

[@SmokedBrie]

Maybe it’s just because my gummies kicking in, but man this is a weird video, I’m loving it

[@SailorJames]

😂😂😂

[@koa818]

Great journey 🎉 Happy new year

[@MizzAugust7]

The Spice Islands, F'-ing Epic! Surprised Cook didnt stop there. for the possible $. Maybe not enough population then for Britain.Amazed at the depths there Happy Christmas to you both today! ❤💚❤Thanks.

[@michaelvanwinkle7919]

Merry Christmas! The food you cooked and ate, in Banda, looked delicious!

[@Nena84734]

Way back when, this and 1 other Island was the only place you could find nutmeg trees, no other place on earth. The Portuguese finally found the source and wrecked the population, took them over, then it was the Dutch East Indies company, the VOC, then the English came and instead, stole seedlings to plant where they wanted. Pretty interesting history!

[@SailorJames]

Yep yep I talk about this on the next video

[@kakikakakukaku]

Don't forget about the genocide VOC committed on the bandanese

[@lovepeaceandrespect8808]

rhonda puts her faith in her intelligence, that things will be ok, and she can take risks, and not let fear stop her from doing things.

[@andrewnagel4197]

Merry Christmas guys. Thank you for the vids.

[@willknight1005]

Love these vids 👍 Both you have a wonderful Christmas and safe travels.

[@novocain13]

Thank you James. Merry Christmas and fair winds to you.⛵️⛵️⛵️

[@SailorJames]

Merry Christmas 🎄

[@shoshanvale]

Good luck on your journey.

[@SailorJames]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@DaleShirley-o1u]

Once again another great video Amigo!!😂🎉

[@aaronwalker3398]

Merry Christmas Safe travels to you guys.

[@enough1494]

Feliz Navidad y un Próspero Año 2025! 🕊🎄🥂🛶 Great content! Blessings to both! 🙏🕊

[@markjarvis2894]

Your experience reminds me of Marlborough Sounds as a kid. (1960s) my job was the dinghy boy rowing the line ashore round a tree and get it back to the boat before shit happens. I LOVED THAT GAME and got good at it. Many years later I revisied the sounds in my own boat as a solo.sailor. Nostalgia demanded I do the stern line thing again!! Ah hmm.....very very frustrating when the wind takes the boat all over the place. You have a dedicated crew member in Rhonda and so with practice it will become fun and easy as. BTW I loved your episodes in the Sounds. The tiller failure one was a thriller....I know all about the wind in that place. Love your channel and your gutsy energy and how you have blended with each other.

[@SailorJames]

New Zealand is easily the most incredible cruising grounds I have ever had the pleasure of visiting!!!

[@bearitraeb]

Wind hippie is sailing the Great Barrier Reef atm maybe she is headed in that direction and can bring you some supplies??? Couldn’t hurt to ask

[@SailorJames]

In real-time she is here, actually I can see Gecko from where I am at the moment

[@Mainedigger]

Amazing places you take us. Merry Christmas to you folks.

[@SailorJames]

Merry Christmas 🎄

[@randys1889]

Wonderful episode! Been loving love grub galley btw~❤ Cheers from Southern California USA 🇺🇸 ❤ Happy Holidays ❤

[@SailorJames]

Merry Christmas 🎄

[@picnflwrsandchasingbutterflys]

Merry happy and new year..thanks again for the vid..take care guys

[@SailorJames]

Merry Christmas 🎄

[@HHO....]

Cool Folks 🙏👈

[@rikkamango8701]

I wonder where you guys gonna spend Christmas tomorrow. East Indonesia have many Island and cities with most of the population are Christians. Ambon is the best place.

[@SuperKeylight]

Thanks for this episode! James and Ronda, all the best in 2025 year and fair winds!

[@SailorJames]

Thanks 🙏🏻 best to you as well

[@SuperKeylight]

@@SailorJames 🙏☀

[@nickrolandwolf]

Merry x-mas and fair Winds

[@SailorJames]

Merry Christmas 🎄

[@alansism]

Most interested in the stern tie - for example how exactly did you figure out where to anchor and when? If it's not too much trouble, can you provide the sequence from beginning to end? Alan on S/V Wind Dancer, Delaware, US

[@SailorJames]

Usually when you are doing shore ties like this you only need to drop about 2 scope of bow anchor. I just find the spot I like, drive in and turn around and drift slowly out, drop the hook, then back up… then get a line ashore and secured. After that you can pay out more chain on the bow as you take in the shore lines bringing you closer to shore until you are happy.

[@aliensallaroundus1126]

Merry Christmas from Boston

[@SailorJames]

Merry Christmas 🎄

[@thomastolson6713]

HAPPY XMAS AND NEW YEAR

[@kaine10gabriel]

⛵❤

[@brucenicholson6693]

If your unlucky enough to get rats on board after anchoring stern to on that spot, the best and easiest way to get rid of them was with surface spray. Yep, coat in your lockers and bilges with the spray and go ashore, and the usually jum

[@SailorJames]

Always a risk for sure

[@DaleShirley-o1u]

Love the little girl she is darling!!!😂

[@daveegan4554]

Seems like a long time since we met in Brisbane, now you're in Indonesia and I'm in Tasmania. I wish you a merry Christmas and all the best for 2025. Fair winds mate

[@SailorJames]

Certainly does! I hope you have had a nice sail down and are enjoying Tasmania!!! Not long to go now for you!!!

[@hoggaren100]

Merry Christmas To You And Yours

[@SailorJames]

Merry Christmas 🎄

[@BenSymington]

[@blpblp-tj7ux]

omg, i jus want a little tatse of that food..

[@SailorJames]

It was soooooo delicious!!!

[@blpblp-tj7ux]

@SailorJames Triteia cookbook, man...

[@richieroma]

merry xmas %James and Ronda, fair winds in 2025

[@SailorJames]

Merry Christmas 🎄

[@anthonyprice8389]

What’s the deepest water you have crossed?

[@SailorJames]

The entire Pacific Ocean 😂

[@anthonyprice8389]

@ but how deep?

[@angelwalker979]

🩵❤️⛵️💚💙

[@bearitraeb]

Also someone on the sea people app may be able to help

[@SailorJames]

The sea people app didn’t exist when we were there 🙏🏻

[@eppro2197]

Heard there was a tsunami in Indonesia. Hope you're all OK??

[@SailorJames]

Yeah all good here, I didn’t hear about any recent Tsunamis here , thanks for checking in

[@eppro2197]

@SailorJames I heard something on the local radio. After looking into it, I think they were talking about indonesia remembering a big tsunami years ago. Sorry dude lol I heard tsunami Indonesia and thought of you straight away. Glad everything is all good 👍 🙏 🙌

[@determouse]

Hope no rats come aboard via the shore line.

[@SailorJames]

Always a risk for sure

[@alkempton1512]

Thanks