⛵ SAILING TO CAPE TOWN FROM THE FALKLANDS IN WINTER ON PELAGIC AUSTRALIS - JUL 2020 - S01E08

[@andrewturner5710]

You two are a breath of fresh air, no clapped out multi-year re-build projects ( like the one in my garden! ), no clickbait titles, just quiet competence in a properly prepared boat. Inspirational, thanks for taking the time and effort to document your very interesting lives.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for your nice comment! We do have half a dozen films now lined up. I hope you enjoy these also:) Sophie 🙂

[@annaaldridge1312]

Every winter, here in Cape Town, we track the storms approaching us all the way from S America! When they eventually hit they are often immensely powerful and invigorating, stirring up our shores and shifting sandscapes overnight. And here you brave sailors are rollercoasting into town like an ocean Tarzan swinging forth from one weather front to the next! Loved every minute of this😊

[@seasandsummits]

Hi Anna- that’s a beautiful, raw description you have written about the stormy shores off CT! Thank you :)) 🙂

[@georgebetar923]

Well, It's good to see an actual sailing channel. Real conditions, terrible weather, celestial navigation and paper charts. THANKS FOR SHARING.

[@colintraveller]

You should watch Erik's channel ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3eZd52FmpqHqbc

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you :)) we have 5 more films lined up to be edited which I hope you will enjoy. Sailing to south of the Antarctic convergence zone again and recently , a passage across the North Atlantic which I have just yesterday finished skippering whilst Chris has made his way back to Germany for a short rest! We really appreciate your kind comment and hope the other films are enjoyable too 🙂 Sophie

[@friarfox]

Those are huge seas that not many amateurs would attempt and for good reason. Hats off to you both.

[@jameshampton8730]

Finally!! Sailing with true sailors. A sailing channel with people that are sailing. How refreshing!! Well done. Congrats

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you! :)

[@jmkenny]

This is by far the most real sailing channel on KZbin!

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you! :)

[@erics7992]

Beautiful video. Thank you for sharing your trip through a part of the world that 99.9% of us won't ever see.

[@wallymcguire2033]

IKR? I watch these videos and think of the skill and experience it takes to be able to take a sailing boat so far out from land in weather like this and still feel comfortable and confident. It truly is a special experience that is limited to the few adventurers who can sail the open ocean with confidence. At my age, the best I can hope for is to be a crew member on a journey like this and to learn. Much respect to these adventurous souls! You are living the life I dream of.

[@adammallerman8153]

I've just discovered you guys. Remarkable to find sailors sailing that area. I would love to know more about you guys, your boat, your story etc.

[@seasandsummits]

Hi Adam, thanks for the feedback. We will add some more info to the account soon :)

[@jacktar4146]

Same here. Never seen anyone post from that far south and in winter!

[@allgoodfun3843]

Snap I only have just discovered it aswell

[@georgemoore7196]

I just discovered this channel too. Goodbye Falklands. Next stop Cape Town! What a sail. Looking forward to what happens next. Cheers,

[@deltahunter2302]

Me too.. Just discovered. ✌️

[@oliverweipfennig887]

wow, this is serious sailing on a serious ship! hope to see more of this and i'm also looking forward to see the ner pelagic 77 in action. thumbs up!

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you! :)

[@lance31415]

Skip Novak boat + Dave Ullman sails = high latitude sailing with comfort and confidence, even in winter. Very impressive!

[@gerrantangye9697]

A beautiful film. Wish I had your calm ability at sea. Been down there several times with the navy, once experienced never forgotten.

[@leoj5659]

Sailors on the internet kneel in praise! This was just fantastic to watch. Thanks so much indeed. Bravo!

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@malcolmknapp2234]

I know so little about sailing. I do know brave hearts and inspiring stories, this is both. Great stuff. More please.

[@seasandsummits]

Will do! :)

[@MrLebro11]

This is what a sailing channel is all about, actually sailing. Enjoy every hair raising minute. And nice mapping work using the Sextant.

[@hannesbiemann8748]

But now is actually Summer in the south Hemisphäre not Winter. So mit can not be an actually journy....?!

[@seasandsummits]

Hi Hannes, we left the Falklands in mid July and arrived in Cape Town 3 weeks later in August. It just took as a while to cut and edit the video :)

[@hannesbiemann8748]

Understand Best Regards, Saludos, Grüsse

[@Company-59]

@@hannesbiemann8748 spring

[@liongod1000]

@KBro05 *_ You said " This is what a sailing channel is all about, actually sailing" True, but have you ever watched Erik from Norway (No Bullshit Just Sailing) which is perhaps a bit more exciting due to his videographic experience.... Go watch and be at the EDGE OF YOUR SEAT!! _* kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3eZd52FmpqHqbc

[@deasuinonualain1373]

I have watched many sailing and cruising couples adventures over the last two years and I think you guys are my favorite. Great quality video, great interactions and great content. I watched the entire video with enjoyment.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you very much! That is very kind of you! :)

[@rennkoop7317]

outstanding! nothing other than being impressed! wow!

[@paulolodicora4471]

Definitely you all are a badass sailors, and your boat looks like a spaceship a boat for professionals with backup systems and all, and contrast with other sailboats we see here in KZbin. I am looking forward to watch more of your videos. Cheers from Brazil.

[@seasandsummits]

Wow, thank you! :)

[@michaelfranklin-harris3910]

The Best So Far, Sophie & Chris Send Out More, First Class Sailing My Wife & I loved It!!! Been To The Falklands And Know How Big the Sea Can Get .. Stay Safe

[@martinrodgers6114]

Ahhh!!! This takes me back to sailing on Alaska Eagle from New Zealand to Tahiti . Great video of two people working together harmoniously....so important when you are in each others pockets, so to speak for weeks on end.

[@AdventuresofanoldSeadog]

Hi Sophie and Chris, just got to say I love your channel. Hardcore!!

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you! :)

[@snakebacon902]

Seadog!🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you ! That comment made me smile! We have 5 more films lined up now to be edited which we hope you will enjoy 🙂 Sophie 🙂

[@mikewillis2934]

Amazing trip, great to see a sextant being used, your boat looks fab. sturdy and functional. Thanks for the great video. Mike

[@craiggilchrist6218]

You are both star's doing this sail. Great episode thanks

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you - your message made us smile 🙂🙂

[@mathiasthelander7834]

Just like many others I just stumbled on this video and I really liked it! Not a sailor myself but I do love the sea and there was alot of that in this video. Looking forward to seeinf more. Safe travels and cheers from Sweden

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for your comment all the way from Sweden! We do have 6/7 films on their way to be edited - we hope you enjoy these also, Sophie 🙂

[@shaunmoran6511]

Excellent videos , you two are the real thing , proper sailors , hope to see many more .

[@johnbaxter8569]

I just loved the almost child like excitement you showed when seeing the wanderer... Please dont change and please keep that love of the natural world that you have shown throughout your voyages... Thank you for these wonderful videos...

[@JohnSmith-zv8km]

Proper sailing and no bikinis in sight. Love it.

[@higfny]

Agreed, just discovered the channel. Wonderful. Keep up the sailing and hide the bikinis.

[@larsbee]

lol ... I thought no no no this is not sailing ... how did I end up here ... no bikinis or other kind of posing in the thumbnails and no crazy title for the videos ... I love this ...

[@crp0484]

So awesome. Best sailing video I’ve seen in a long time. Great work. Keep it simple

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you so much for your kind comment! :)

[@shaneriehl223]

Thanks for sharing this experience! Very fun to watch two experienced sailors on a well equipped boat take on some challenging conditions.

[@seasandsummits]

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@kymbiddell7467]

Thanks for taking us along, very interesting, look fwd to the next one

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you :) we have 4 more lined up to be edited :))

[@duard1220]

Chris sure is a lucky guy to be sailing with Sophie! What a gal!!

[@seasandsummits]

I know I am! :)

[@peterfeltham5612]

Two lovely human beings.

[@peterlaughton7503]

What a brilliant and insightful sailing channel. You make a terrific team and the quality of your videos is fantastic! Seeing South Georgia, the Falkland Islands and then Cape Town was a wonderful trip down memory lane. Also very fond memories of Tristan da Cuhna. I did my Ocean Navigation Certificate (celestial nav) on passage from the Falklands to Madeira so know what it’s like to be battered while taking star sights! Thank you again. Peter

[@jimwrenn5720]

“You’ll be the navigata!” Loved that. I recently found your channel, and what a treat it is! The best one that I’ve found, sailing and no music, only the wind and the water and the conversation. Safe travels to you both.

[@jimzois3220]

finally some real sailors definitely not your typical cruisers calm Waters and sunny beaches excellent job you guys Bravo

[@clintthurman2034]

A sailing channel with sailing on it!!! What a novel idea.

[@liongod1000]

@Clint Thurman *_ True, but have you ever watched Erik from Norway (No Bullshit Just Sailing) which is perhaps a bit more exciting due to his videographic experience.... Go watch and be at the EDGE OF YOUR SEAT!! _* kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3eZd52FmpqHqbc

[@jimjones2179]

A sailing channel with sailing on it!!! What a novel idea.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you 🙂 it’s very kind of you to comment. We have 5 more lined up to be edited which takes us a little while but I hope they will be out soon 🙂 Sophie

[@brookie1288]

This is the best real sail oriented vid on the tube, I got to see some of what you saw and perhaps some of what Knox Johnston or Moitessier saw! nice work, nice boat Thank you

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you! That’s a super supportive message to write! We both work for Sir Robin Knox Johnston when not on Pelagic (and not since Covid!) for his Clipper Round the world race company (Chris skippered in the 2017/18 edition). Yes I agree with you, just imagine some of the things he and Montissier saw and dealt with. Both equally inspiring. Have you read Joshua slocums book? I have only just started but he’s another of them great explorers 🙂 Thank you again for your kind message 🌊

[@victoriamoore1294]

Love this channel, wish I had found it sooner. Love the actual sailing.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you! :)

[@Biomirth]

Wow. What a heck of a 22 day journey that must have been. I look forward to more hopefully!

[@seasandsummits]

Yes, more to come! :)

[@brettkear2933]

OUTSTANDING sailing video. What an amazing challenge you gave given yourselves. I can't wait for more.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you! We have a few more videos to come :)

[@isabelledutoit]

Wonderful!!! Please keep going! You guys are adorable! It’s awesome to see people sailing that know what birds they are looking at! Thank you!

[@seasandsummits]

Oh gosh that’s so kind of you to write and say that 🙂 we love the seabirds or any birds 😁 and lots of wildlife. We have a film lined up for editing all about an Antarctic Minke whale 🐋:)) And another one about Chinstrap and Gentoo Penguins & their chicks! I hope you enjoy them too 🙂

[@isabelledutoit]

Sophie & Chris Ocean_ oh Woaw ! Can’t wait!!!

[@nickparker4875]

Love your natural delivery and love your beautiful vessel so suited to the passage. Will be following you both.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you! :)

[@fxpthl]

Outstanding posting of this epic journey! I can only imagine how tired you must have been with only the two of you. Your boat is obviously a very stout vessel to have made it all that way with just a few issues. Truly enjoyed this adventure! Congrats on your safe arrival.

[@jonnorousseau3096]

The boat is Skip Novak's Pelagic Australis, a 70' odd aluminium lifting keel and rudder expedition yacht built in Durban South Africa, I know the ex skipper Kirsten Neuschaffer, only ex skipper because she is a competitor in the 2021 Golden Globe race, Skip is also a very good friend of the owner of the boatyard that the owner of the 2 boats I crew on does all his maintenance at, East Quay yard in Cape Town. It's a small world.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for your kind comment and for viewing 🙂🙂

[@AfricanFlightStar]

What Edward said 👍🏻💥👍🏻💥👍🏻💥👍🏻

[@gweflj]

A beautiful, smart, couple battling the elements. Proper living.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you, that’s really kind of you to say 🙂 Sophie

[@zencrasailing5732]

Just wow, excellent viewing. What a boat!

[@thylacine1962]

What a great team you 2 are. Very competent indeed. Pelagic Australis is in very good hands. Rock on you 2 stay safe.

[@philskype101]

That was great, thank you for making such a great film!

[@Allan1669]

Great video. Impressive sailing in tough conditions. Thanks.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for your kind comment 🙂

[@super.zdravko]

Incredible! Superb! Inspiring! Sophie and Chris you guys rock. Cheers from Vancouver, Canada.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you very much! :)

[@maumor2]

Some aerious sailing here. Pardon me all youtibers that are island hoping on the Caribbean but this is the real thing

[@broncotrolly]

YouTibers

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for your supportive comment, Sophie 🙂

[@aquamigo2]

Respect, that's what I have to say, as an oceancrossing sailer not afraid of bad weather, I know this is something different. I don't care beiing played by lots of wind and high waves, but doiing that in the cold. Brrrr. But now I also know that there is a challence waiting for me. Go on, you two show us, sailers, that there is a lot more adventure outside.

[@seasandsummits]

"The person who says they are not afraid in a storm is either a liar or inhuman. You must never underestimate the power of Mother Nature - she will always throw up one last trick if you don’t have the most respect for her. You can never conquer her, but you can endure her." Sir Robin Knox-Johnston

[@MonkeySpecs301]

southern ocean, damn, respect.

[@benmac940]

Go back and study geography again I reccomend. That aint the southern ocean

[@MonkeySpecs301]

@@benmac940 LOL

[@barryjudge3417]

Wow so impressed!!! True adventurers

[@rogerbradfield4489]

Some serious sailing ! Well done: what a trip

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you! :)

[@andyb.1026]

Mmmm South Atlantic in mid winter, by choice !! I love the way she comments that 58kts is forecast & just gets on with cooking ~ no big deal. Great Stuff...

[@gardnep]

Southern Hemisphere is summer just normal southern ocean in spring.

[@seasandsummits]

We left the Falklands in July, arrived in Cape Town in August. It just took us a while to sort through the footage and edit the video :)

[@marcverougstraete1910]

All my respect for this project.

[@desertchild3550]

Just stumble upon your channel. Super cool.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you 😊 we have 5 more films lined up to be edited. They take us a while but hopefully will be out soon. Sophie 🙂

[@travailer594]

Your very brave people out there in the dark and the cold with all the mystery ahead of you etc Way to go, way to live. Thank you for having us along.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you so much for your positive feedback! :)

[@MARPSTE]

I love how Sophie has such a positive attitude

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you! That’s very kind for you to write & say 😊😊 Sophie 🌊

[@darshanpatel9279]

Impressive passage by 2 very capable sailors on a capable boat from the Falkland Islands to Cape Town 👍, would love to see more videos.

[@James-th6ub]

What a great pair of amazing sailors, some amazing conditions to be sailing in, love the commentary and peaceful nature of the filming. Great footage ☺️ keep it up

[@seasandsummits]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@difadifa]

Feel sea sick just watching it....Hats off to you both

[@tophatter15]

Wow, just “ found” your channel. Love the well found yacht! Love the crew too. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺🍷🍷🌹🌹🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for your supportive comment! And all the way from Australia!! We’ve got 4 more films lined up to be edited taking you to remote islands south of the Antarctic convergence zone 🙂 I hope you find them enjoyable when they come out 😊

[@onenoodles]

Wow ,,, its 06:31 am in the UK, I am sat on my settee as I couldn't sleep and stumbled on this ... on my settee and already sea sick! LOL ... amazing stuff and full of admiration for you guys, ouit there living it ... I am off to work in a couple of hours and will navigate the M5 and its perils haha ... stay safe and thanks for the video, its awsome.

[@stuartmckinnon7181]

awesome video. I personally loved the rawness of the ocean and the candid videography ... good on you and thanks.

[@kitthearty]

Stephen Maturin would be jealous of your Albatross sightings

[@peregrinegrace8570]

What a lovely couple.

[@music-man]

i just started watching you. love this. Cheers from the Brit in California. x

[@raulenriquemoya6292]

Sophie&Chris, have been watching/following various avid sailors (solo & couples), me being one for decades, and I must say I adore the way you two talk to each other! Chris, you have a very charismatic partner (Sophie) and great 'mathematician' to keep you on track. Learning from your every words. Have subscribed in order to be updated with your amazing adventures. All the very best to you!

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you Raul! That was a very kind thing for you to write 🙂. We have now 5 more films lined up to be edited and a 6th on its way.. so I hope you enjoy these also :)) Thank you again ☺️ Sophie

[@rorybone100]

Good yarn folks.x

[@vraymond108]

Incredible boat. Beautifully equipped and managed.

[@thebigwing1199]

wow! you two are the real deal, I'd love to see a video devoted to navigation and the use of the sextant

[@seasandsummits]

That’s a great idea :) I’ve just set sail across the North Atlantic and hoping to take more sights - whilst some filming of it too:) so we could turn that into a short film dedicated to celestial Nav - thank you !

[@tammyadams4237]

Yes, that would be a great video!

[@charliehall2475]

This is wonderful. Such a joy to watch!!! Thank you, I love both of your style! Cheers.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for the feedback! :)

[@johnmorton1050]

An amazing & understated video! 58 knots plus! Handled professionally & nonchalantly. Looking forward to further adventures & learning from you two. Many thanks, a new subscriber!

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you John! That's very kind :)

[@nicholasforman1195]

Absolutely brilliant and thank you for sharing.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you for watching ! ☺️ Sophie

[@harryrissik3310]

Brilliant video! Great to see a sailing channel using celestial navigation and venturing into these seas at such a time of year. Welcome to Cape Town from a local! :)

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you! :)

[@andyjf717]

What a great voyage! Awesome team work and dedication to safety. Great job!

[@seasandsummits]

Glad you liked it! :)

[@patrickmaloney6440]

What a cracking film, and a great boat you have there. She looks like she could handle anything! Happy sailing!

[@robinnorman795]

So there you go Sophie plenty of viewers for you and Chris great to see the Falklands once again super work looking forward to more

[@seasandsummits]

Thanks! More to come :)

[@colintraveller]

Enjoyed that .. kinda like Erik's and Patrick's adventures

[@danielvetter8119]

I am so thrilled to watch this. Nikki Henderson recommended you, and now we get to see your adventures. Truly stunning.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you! :)

[@christopherlynch4347]

Proper real, keep it up guys. Looking forward to the next adventure.

[@stargatetarot]

Uall is incredible!! 2 crew in a such a big boat!!! I loved the channel 👏👏👏

[@marioadiez]

Love the vid... Thank you for sharing! Nice big waves at the south!

[@petermuller4322]

what a trip. some serious sailing. well done. but you do look exhausted. hope you had lots of fun.

[@brianwatson8312]

Wow as an ex merchant seaman having been down in the southern ocean twice I know what heavy weather is so hats off to you 2 well done

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you very much! :)

[@passinthru4328]

That's some serious sailing! I understand we missed most of it.

[@the4527klaus]

That is a beautiful boat. That was definitely set up by someone who knows what they're doing. Thats the kind of boat that will put some of those sailing-snobs in their place. Thanks for the cool vid hope you two stay safe, you make a beautiful team.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you! :)

[@MrGaza74]

You are the real deal!! Those winches!! Keen to watch more!

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you! :)

[@anguscartwright4637]

What a team....she is a particularly nice person....great video

[@rogerjohnson2031]

Some amazing real life sailing here.

[@seasandsummits]

@@rogerjohnson2031 thank you :) I hope you can enjoy some of the films too :) Sophie

[@seasandsummits]

*other films 😊

[@steptoeson007]

I’ve too just come across this channel. So interesting- can’t wait to see more from your adventure.

[@seasandsummits]

Welcome aboard!

[@mdcoomer67]

Great video, and great sailing. Thank you for sharing.

[@seasandsummits]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@msf60khz]

Very good to see professional sailing. I loved seeing the Albatrosses again.

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you :) where have you seen the Albatross ? They are so majestic 🙂🙂

[@msf60khz]

@@seasandsummits Hi Sophie and Chris. I saw them on a passage across the Drake from Ushaia to the Peninsula on the bark Endeavour in 2010.

[@msf60khz]

My mistake, the vessel was Europa that time. I sailed on the Australian bark Endeavour, Capt Cooke replica in 2002.

[@markthomas7132]

Impressive sailing, journey and video Sophie and Chris. Real sailing! its so good to see what you have to do when your really in the elements. Been in 65 knots plus myself for 3 days and hard into the wind launching off waves. Have not sailed for near 7 years after 3 decades of full on racing and cruising so your bringing me back. Loved the comment from Chris when you asked him how strong was the wind on his watch " Force ten". Hard to film or smile in those conditions, but you did. And the sextant use/learning and calculating position your doing is so commendable. Look forward to your next video

[@Computadorasparatodos]

Just found your channel (I follow like 10+ other sailing channels), and I love this episode and your boat!!!!!

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you! :)

[@johngilmour2923]

Thanks for this great video....really enjoyable...keep them coming please!

[@seasandsummits]

Thank you so much for viewing and for your comment:) we have 4 more lined up to be edited including sailing to the South Sandwich Islands 🙂

[@johngilmour2923]

@@seasandsummits please don’t release them all at once...I’ll only binge them! Keep hungry for more!

[@seasandsummits]

Hehe that’s funny and extremely kind of you to say :)) the next one will be out mid December so a little while to wait but we are looking forward to it as it takes you back south below the Antarctic Convergence Zone... 🙂🐋

[@johngilmour2923]

Thanks, will really look forward to that...it's beautiful down there and it's lovely to see PA in action. Inspirational!

[@clayspence6462]

Please do a walk-through of you vessel. It looks awesome. Lol year, make, model, need more input.

[@tammyadams4237]

I would also love a walk through of the boat. The boat looks a lot like Skip Novak's boat, did you model it after his?

[@doonit]

+1

[@GaryARahn]

I think its a Garcia Exploration

[@troyke3]

@clay spence it’s the second boat on this tour kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmOWgH2Fp7SYsJY

[@clayspence6462]

@@troyke3 my gosh, it is a very clean and large ship. Thank you for the link.

[@TimDickinson1]

Just started following you brave guys. Look forward to more details of your plans and vessel specs. Greetings from Montevideo.

[@seasandsummits]

Please have a look the Pelagic website. There is lots of information on Pelagic Australis and a video tour of the boat by Skip Novak: www.pelagic.co.uk/fleet_overview.asp

[@TimDickinson1]

@@seasandsummits OK will check it out. Thanks!

[@itsmuha9629]

Молодцы, Крис и Софи!!!!! Жму руки!

[@jimb6208]

I sailed aboard Pelagic Australis in 2006 on a trip from Puerto Williams to Punta Arenas, Chile. She is indeed a well built and capable vessel. However, on that sail we were a crew of about six people plus a captain and first mate who were both professional sailors. Even with plenty of hands to share the sailing, cooking, cleaning and related chores, Pelagic Australis is a handful to sail when the wind picks up. Approaching Punta Arenas the wind jumped to a steady 45-50 knots for an hour or so, which was the strongest wind I've ever experienced. With minimum fetch in the Straits of Magellan, the sea state was relatively benign -- I can't imagine what the conditions would be like onboard during your open ocean passage with similar wind strengths! You both did a great job handling the boat, that's for sure. Also, your camera work was wonderful and captured the essence of the Southern Ocean. Continued good luck and I look forward to following you both on more adventures.

[@seasandsummits]

Hi Jim, I'm glade you enjoyed the video! It was quite a tiring crossing indeed. Even though everything on deck is set up for easy handling it was a lot of work with just the two of us. Nevertheless it was a great experience! Have you been sailing since on Pelagic Australis?