The Perfect SQUALL | Sailing Through Squalls In The Caribbean [Sailing Kittiwake Ep. 118]

[@andrewwells4908]

As the UK goes in to third lockdown I am so envious of your adventures, your blogs are the highlight of my week

[@MultiYoda69]

At least your Government has the balls to make hard decisions. I live in Arizona ant it is an unmitigated disaster here. OUr GOvernor is a weak incompetent fool. Luckily My elderly parents are now vaccinated.

[@Oceans_Sail]

Tuna steak and chips...yum!!

[@williamlewis8741]

as always, i watch your videos twice. i notice the little things missed on the first go around. the sunset was spectacular. that one was a keeper for me. brother Ryan was quite proud with his 'catch' of the day. Elena, as is your style, your smile and genuine joy is magnetic. we the 'iron filings' of your channel are happy, attracted to what you are and hope. cheers

[@SailingKittiwake]

Thank you so much, William. You are too kind.

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

@23:32 That sky!!! Stunning!! Lovely to see you looking so well folks. Are you still selling up and coming home?

[@williamlewis8741]

Bonjour Elena and Ryan: how so very nice to see you both again on SV Skua. As we start this new year, I wish you two a forward berth of happiness and a chain locker full of wishful dreams. are you able to share any relevant news about Skua's being sold ? all the best you fine young people.

[@alcw625]

thanks for adding the timetable in description...happy new year and hopefully wherever you guys are this winter, you're safe and secure...I love these videos and your making me envious of the sunny warm weather...well done on fish catch and the conch notes.

[@SailingKittiwake]

Thanks so much :)

[@haighaj]

Great video guys! Nice to see you on the move, even if the windy was lacking at times! Fantastic work on that fishing Ryan, that must be record timing!

[@minibusadventures5483]

Happy new year to you both, been great following your travels... :)

[@brianwoody1919]

Love the video Sitting hear with covid they cheer me up

[@TwoGetLost]

Lovely to see your faces 💙 Great video xxx

[@Shawn-oj9ld]

Thank for the videos they're great, I hope you have a Happy New Year.🤞😊😎🥳

[@eleftheriatagouli6148]

Happy New Year!!!How great scenery pics to start the new year!!!Travel safe and "have good seas"!!!💙🇬🇷💙

[@markperry7842]

Beautiful video. Amazing location. I could stay for ever. Thank you for one of your best videos to date. I still can’t figure out why you two would pack it in and sell your beautiful boat. You’ve come so far and have done a great successful journey. Thank you. ...!😎✌️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️

[@ando4313]

As always, Awesome content. Keep it up guys.

[@SailingKittiwake]

Cheer guys.

[@richardsimpson2599]

Thanks guys another great video, just what i needed after UK back in lockdown. Happy New year to you both.

[@209turtleboy]

Happy New Year! Wow those sunsets, amazing. I just have to say that your videos are so natural and interesting, thank you for sharing.

[@ronhaskins7197]

Another great video guys, Ryan is really becoming a pro at blowing that conch!! lol, that doesn't sound right.... So how many more videos do you think we get while you are in the Caribbean? Best, Capt. Ron

[@stephaniestearns2493]

Lovely. Thank you!! Love you and your videos always. So real. I feel an uptick in the production value on this video. Is it music? Of course your photo / videography is stunning. Editing / sequencing is maybe what I notice most. Looks dreamy and I feel amazing watching. Thank you! We will see you somewhere in about 2 years in the future-on our yet unknown, but often dreamt about, sailboat. BTW, this is an amazing video for the marketing of the life aboard your beautiful sailboat. Good luck on the sale. Do you talk to Sailing Project Atticus? Congratulations and A+!!!

[@patraic5241]

Happy New Year!!!!

[@JustMe-pp1mp]

Happy New Year you two. I got to say I'm going to miss your vlogs. :-)

[@andysutils]

I hope you are both ok whatever or wherever you are now

[@barbaraburdick1333]

Good catch!

[@Tampo-tiger]

Hi Ryan and lovely Elena, please could you tell me the make and model of your sextant, and if possible the source and cost? There seem to be so many of the Indian-made copies that I understand are great for display but not for actual use. I'm keen to start using one as soon as possible in preparation for some blue water voyages I plan in the future. Do you still use it or did it lose its appeal? Thank you, Mike, UK.

[@sharonlabrecque6084]

In Carriacou the sounding of the conch means the fisherman have fish to sell on the shore.

[@SailingKittiwake]

That's in most places, during the day (early morning or early afternoon usually), but the cruisers' net in Carriacou invites everyone to blow a conch at the end the day to celebrate sunset with a conch blowing feast :) Every boat with a conch on board joins in. You can't hear them in the video, as the wind generators and generators are too loud, unfortunately. It goes on for ages haha! Five minutes of conch sounds coming from all around you. Blowing the conch at sunset is a tradition for cruisers all over the Caribbean.

[@guledhirsi4279]

Nice video

[@AndyUK-Corrival]

Great video guys such a lovely place. I’m confused though, are you not selling Skua now? Andy UK

[@SailingKittiwake]

Hi Andy, yes we are in the process of selling her. These are the videos from this summer, which we promised we'd still publish :)

[@sebastienmigneault5183]

25 knots was the apparent wind speed? What speed where your travelling yourselves?

[@mimmociaccio5470]

Ciao ma dove siete ???? Buon Anno.

[@peterwilliams1004]

What do you do for insurance sailing during the hurricane season?

[@SailingKittiwake]

We have full insurance year-round (but not against named storms, unless you are in the ABCs) so we also have third party with a different insurance, which covers third party damage during a named storm. This is all we could do, as the boat is too old and cheap to get full insurance during a named storm. We gathered so many quotes, but no one would offer full cover in hurricane season, even for an outrageous amount. If the boat sinks in a named storm, we only have third party cover 😐

[@petermicklethwaite6281]

I thought your boat was up for sale ?. I'm getting a bit confused.

[@SailingKittiwake]

Hi Peter, yes we are in the process of selling her. These are the videos from this summer, which we promised we'd still publish :)

[@daveamies5031]

FYI first line of the description says "This video was filmed in August 2020", this is one of the few sailing channels that actually bothers to tell us when their videos were filmed so 👍🏼to Sailing Kittiwake for that.

[@SailingTimy]

good luck

[@manojthomas2915]

❤️

[@arthurkettle3010]

I think you should reconsider packing it in....the UK's a total shitshow at the moment....if I were you I'd take a bit of time out in the tropics and then set sail again ⛵

[@LexAdms]

Ummm waves dont create ... they are created ... high and low pressure systems create air movement and wind ... its the wind that creates the waves ... have a great new year ...

[@stevelawrie9115]

You guys obviously know what you're doing and where you want to go but do you really want to give this up?

[@peterhaan9068]

As beautiful as all this is, there is a cloud of gloom hanging over the whole video. The putting of Kittiwake up for sale does not bode well for this couple I'm afraid.