The Crazy Florida ICW - Episode 59 - Lady K Sailing

[@mooky407]

Just discovered your channel and started with episode 54 - great content! I've had the sailing bug for 20 years. No experience, no boat, no guts. I'm considering manning up, seeking instruction at a sailing school in Merritt Island, and possibly buying a sailboat. I would LOVE to be able to go to the Bahamas for a weekend here and there after gaining some experience. Just subbed to your channel. People like you inspire people like me. Thanks!

[@LadyKSailing]

Hey thanks so much for the feedback. It’s really appreciated. I’m not sure it’s guts on our part. We were just fed up with land life and rat race stuff enough that we had to leave. I can honestly say I’ll never want to own a house much less love a normal life ever again. Glad to have you along for the ride. Good luck on your adventures.

[@ralphholiman7401]

Boating on the ICW in south Florida on a weekend can be some of the scariest episodes in an entire boating career! The very definition of credit card captains!

[@Boody523]

Very informative, and a great glimpse into the ICW. Thank you, keep the videos coming.

[@RiggingDoctor]

Powerboats in the ICW are the worst! We hopped offshore as much as we could in Florida to avoid the bridges and boaters.

[@philabbey3315]

Omg unbelievable I heard about the ICW its everything and more. The most inconsiderate people I have ever seen. Stay stong your videos make my week. thanks again for sharing. 👍👍👍👍 love you guys.

[@southpaw8040]

Northerners ruin parts of FL, they are selfish scum bags on the water and the roads

[@richarddirenzo7030]

I appreciate you guys so much, love the content. Laughed the entire episode 59, it will take days to get over it. Thanks so much.. D.D.

[@SailingKnotShore]

Good test to see what needs to stowed before sailing!

[@carlthor91]

ICW for transit North or South. Travel week days only. I see you found some of the Boca Bratts. Cheers

[@pomegranatechannel]

Great channel buddy. Just subscribed. I don't have any boat but I really enjoyed your videos especially the Bahamas series.

[@LadyKSailing]

Hey thanks so much for watching!

[@theislandpackrat]

Never, Never, Never! I'd rather be in a storm off shore!

[@doolittlegeorge]

great addition to the real world boating experience. not sure why anyone who complain about a bikini show..

[@ALSmith-zz4yy]

Finally got caught up on all the episodes since you left Lake St Clair. Now for the first time I have to wait for the next one.

[@jasonshrout933]

You do a very good job on your videos! really enjoy!

[@svvictory4379]

I hope you got some sleep that night.i live a few miles north in Sebastian,much more civilized,come and visit any time

[@keithtarnowsky7112]

Reminds me of the Livingston channel in the Detroit river, but with freighters also.

[@LadyKSailing]

Our ep18 is in that channel when we left home :)

[@pumacat1637]

Looks like you guys were the only sailboat in the anchorage lol

[@GBsPitstop]

"nice quiet anchorage" WOW LOL

[@Lmontoto]

Nice quiet anchorage lol. Haulover sandbar never quite on the weekends always a party.

[@williamralph5442]

I have a 14 ft sailboat, and sometimes you feel invisible. What ever happened to sailboats having the right of way? Great video.

[@LadyKSailing]

Yup don’t we know it. Not sure but there really is not much room for sailboats in south Florida

[@lawrencestark1944]

Great video. Ive never have liked doing the ICW over there. On the weekends i would rather sail out on the Atlantic. That was last weekend now can you imagine what its like on Memorial weekend this weekend its worse. Oh and as far as bikini contest are birthday suits contests lol. Be safe you need to keep heading north tho its fixin to start hurricane season and you dont need to be at the lower part of florida. Hell i live on my boat in the lower part of Louisiana and its bad here to but i may have to head towards mexico if one comes this way , cant take the Mississippi's river its badly flooded .but listen next november or december yall will see me at the islands. Be safe you 2 happy sails

[@darrellstyner0001]

Sadly, confirms my worst fears about Florida. Glad I'm on the other side (i.e. Mexico).

[@DeeCeeTheGreat]

Basically I'm getting two things from this, 1. When on the ICW during the day, (Get used to ALOT of consistent wake)...or travel at Night, 2. Don't be the reason people would rather travel at night ...on the ICW. :)

[@georgehender910]

Should have gone offshore!

[@larrymotley4956]

Watching this video of the ICW reinforces my choice to sell my boat..... Way too many knuckleheads....

[@juliebednar4269]

When we anchored at Lake Boca there were only 20 or so boats anchored there and we were worried about crowding our neighbor. Wow did you manage to find a spot and not just park on the big hump there?

[@stevebaas9570]

That looked a little rough, LOL..... hey, do you think you guys will be stopping in St. Augustine FL?

[@LadyKSailing]

Makes for a long day haha. Yes. We did on the way down and loved it. Don’t think we’d miss the chance to stop again for a few days

[@stevebaas9570]

What is your ETA, I may try to meet you guys there

[@LadyKSailing]

Sounds great. By the ICW it’s about 180 miles from here. Likely a week. We aren’t pushing very hard. We will likely start moving tomorrow

[@tbdh20]

One and done, never again, correct? Was so sorry for you guys in this episode. 👍

[@hullbreach33]

Thanks for the video. Now I know to stay out of the ICW :D

[@M-DBarton]

You sure are brave souls. The Boca Bash would be my hell on earth!

[@jean-pierredesilets1836]

Hey guys, just wondering, if your in St-Augutine at the moment, are you going back up north? Do you need haul out? Are you planning on doing some DIY yard work, like sanding and repainting you bottom etc, as my wife and I are in one if not the best marinas at the very lowest price. Maybe we could barter some work as we need some cushions done, loll.

[@jkrash55]

We anchored in Boca on a Monday night and it was quiet as a mouse.

[@arrozconmanzana]

Hahaha I laughed a lot with this episode! I am docked at Titusville. Come checkout the west indian manatee at the marina. This is more quiet and nice around here. You can sail in this part of the ICW right across the landing pad from NASA. There is a heavy rocket launch coming soon. It is really amazing to watch them from here. My best wishes to you!

[@LadyKSailing]

Hey thanks for the comment. We will be in Melbourne today and near you tomorrow I think.

[@arrozconmanzana]

Thank you for your videos! I really enjoy watching and learning from what you do. Tomorrow I will be sailing for the first time ever my boat. If you see a boat with a racing sail (25) across NASA, that will be me. I really enjoy your videos! Stoked you guys are passing by!

[@LadyKSailing]

Hey hope you had a good sail! Headed for titusville today. Anything we should stop and do when we get there? It's just 35 miles away so we will be there with daylight to spare. Wait sorry it's today you're sailing?? What's the boat name? Keep VHF 16 on and we will hail you

[@jongoulding962]

I lived there in the 80's and it was the same thing. Next time go out side and ride the 6 ' rollers. At least they are consistent. :)

[@Rick-ls6zo]

Good to see you wearing gloves when pulling the anchor.

[@socojohn]

time to replace the Canadian flag , a small thing but if you look at all the other boats , nice new flags .

[@robertadamsmetaldetecting6324]

Looks like fun guys!

[@estrelladelmar6466]

All of those power boats must have kept you a wake at night.

[@johnphillips519]

I watch a lot of different sailing channels and a common theme seems to be manually pulling up the anchor👍

[@johnpeek3060]

I do the same , back down to set the anchor then when ready to go motor forward and hand wench the anchor free from the bottom using jib hand crank wench pull up the anchor by hand. This works well in shallow water 12 ft or under saves the electric wench from a lot of wear and tear, they are not cheap to replace or rebuild . Can use the electric on deep anchorages where you would be exhausted from pulling 5 or 6 fathoms of anchor chain up

[@rodneyjaynes2485]

A boat makes less wake when it is on plane than it does when it is wallowing just below plane. I was a power boater, and I saw what my wake was doing. I was courteous to all other boaters. Honest. I had been tossed around by many larger boats (and once almost foundered, thanks to a good bilge pump I didn't), and learned my lesson. Captains of large power boats are arrogant and uncaring.

[@kennethmorris1571]

Screw that in Florida (I used to live in Ocala)! Mobs of young, dumb and full of ***!!! The very thing I'm trying to escape from.

[@19211926]

I will never do that trip. I would rather be off shore any day.

[@LadyKSailing]

Offshore now.

[@paulpetraitis2130]

I've never understood the insanity of boats going 20 knots in a confined area like the ICE! You want to go fast? Go on the outside!

[@svapaulag9104]

In that part of the world you always want to go outside no bridges no bunch of wakes

[@SV-DEDICATED]

They're all good ones !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@srqlisa7881]

Speeding like that is what kills Manatees. :)peace

[@edwardwerthner7717]

Thx

[@astrodiver1]

That looked fun!

[@eldridgerawls4983]

weocome back to Florida !

[@johnf8877]

I was looking for Rodney Dangerfield in Caddy Shack.

[@GrantGrove]

We did 23 bridges in one day on a 42' cat "Reality". We could make the 15 and 30 min staggers.

[@stuartbain2815]

The ICW seems like being on the road in New York. DO you see who votes your videos down? They are great and I cant see someone doing that.

[@mvakleko]

You guys should make shirts "No wake nation" as a joke for sailor community

[@toolmaker3799]

jobbie nunner Lake St. Clair Great Lakes Chain!!

[@garyrahn2172]

Thanks for the tour. I think is sad that people are so inconsiderate, but I think that as long as you expect the people there to act like that, then enjoy the chaos.

[@davidbrown2806]

I am surprised that after already doing the ICW southbound, you are not trying to sail north outside the ICW to get to Norfolk.. I know I would be interested in seeing that. Cheers

[@LadyKSailing]

Hey. We do plan on doing a lot outside but we wanted to fun of the Florida icw. It’s a unique challenge and we welcomed it. Once anyway lol.

[@srqlisa7881]

How is it you are not on channel 16 asking these idiots to slow down. That is just mental both coming past both sides. Crazy people. :)peace

[@MOTORVESSELFREEDOM]

Go offshore......So much easier

[@richardlinneman594]

I think I would rather risk the ocean!

[@thequietkid2068]

Sea wall slap!!

[@thomformichigan]

Jobbie Nooner Boca Style

[@LadyKSailing]

Exactly haha

[@thomformichigan]

Wish I was there and not doing this. But I should be in the water soon. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6StiYiCe9Okntk

[@parrishfloyd5684]

Those people have more money than sense. Lol

[@Nottazippo]

Proof more money than brains

[@skybr6]

That looked like a beating...smh.

[@georgesmith7773]

wow!

[@apeiron42-j1r]

I have some very choice British words for those folk, but I won't use them here!

[@tghounsell]

I weep for all of humankind when I see places like that. Yuck! Thanks for the warning!

[@GrantGrove]

Insanity on steroids and now almost everyday.

[@kathrynpye960]

What happened to that new flag?

[@technicholy1299]

What a bunch of spoiled animals. That was hard to watch.

[@doo262]

Thanks for showing that. It just doesn't look enjoyable going through the icw there.

[@barneyrubel8703]

this is why america is falling apart, no respect for the law, young or old.

[@chipw4622]

Dudes! Love your channel, but get me back to serene water. That's beyond rediculous,

[@kaskl5403]

Shows how many cannot follow the rules.

[@ralphholiman7401]

I think ninety per cent of them aren't even aware that there are rules.

[@sailingeden9866]

Why not go out to the ocean and sail to where your going?

[@LadyKSailing]

Sometimes we do. Sometimes we don’t. Depends on the weather.

[@danielscott9769]

Civilization not so civil.

[@doolittlegeorge]

"i sad we half the white aray!!!..

[@19211926]

That's a freakin joke.

[@pornstarlivesmatter3319]

annoying as all get out! no thank you ill take calmer waters lol

[@paulwyand6204]

As a Floridian (recent and only temporary!) I am sorry for how you were treated. You should try the west coast, much calmer, and better cruising grounds.

[@jkutyna]

In Cali they will just outright ram you to move you aside and give you the finger as they do so.

[@robw1571]

Living there must suck. Boat noise, music, people shouting, waves crashing everywhere.... No thanks.

[@andrewwilliams9419]

Oh that music they listen to sucks so bad!

[@phillip1115]

Insanity

[@myrenovationprojects]

This just makes me dislike Florida even more...

[@kevinborders1546]

If all you have to whine about is boat wakes, you have nothing to whine about.