The SMALLEST island in the Caribbean?! - Ep. 305 RAN Sailing

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We leave the beautiful Tobago Cays and sail to the southernmost island in St Vincent & The Grenadines, Petit St Vincent. There lies a tiny islet called Mopion which some claim to be the smallest island in the Caribbean. We hang out in this magical place and swim and snorkel in the surrounding reef. It’s truly a magical place! Then we continue to Union Island which is our last stop before leaving Eastern Caribbean.
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Malin, Johan & Vera

[@simonkneller8260]

The joy on on Vera's face when she was driving the dinghy was wonderful. What an education and memories you are providing for her.

[@MrBobVick]

Read your comment before watching, it is so true, a new Viking at sea.

[@Cotte2000]

Vera now wants a jetski for her next birthday. 😂

[@gregpeterman1102]

She could grow up to be a cruise ship captain.

[@giles-df9yu]

She is the captain

[@manuelaffonso2191]

@@gregpeterman1102 = On one of Mark Thornton's ( every man has a story ) cruise ships ❓😂🤣😅

[@deeparks3112]

Captain Vera shows great skill, and much joy, at the helm of the dinghy!

[@BobEstler]

The look on Vera's face driving the dingy is priceless.

[@sc-ez9fz]

Vera still has my vote for the cutest and youngest sailing crew. Thank you for taking me away on a friday it was beautiful! What wonderful memories the family made today.

[@rogerfair1756]

It never ceases to amaze me watching kids that grow up on a cruising boat. They seem to mature much fast and with all the confidence in the world. You guys get my vote as being great parents. That little girl is going to grow up and conquer the world because she grew up knowing there’s nothing she can’t do. Like steering the dinghy at age 2.

[@tkine97]

Those clouds at sunset were amazing!

[@donnakawana]

Seeing life at sea thru Vera's sweet face brings me great joy... I have all boys.. To see the complete joy in her face as Daddy let her drive the dingy!! The complete concentration on that lil face was joy. You two are the best parents ever...Thanks again for sharing your lives with us and Fare winds and following sea's guy's ✌🏼💗😊❣️

[@rayyoung7780]

Vera is a blessed little girl. An island of her own and a dingy to drive. What more could a little girl want?

[@nick.caffrey]

I so envy Vera! I wish her long life, health, and happiness on our beautiful planet. I wish every child the comfort of feeling safe!

[@knittiotsavant]

Malin and Johan, you two are fantastic, but Vera is the star. She is so adorable and what a capable, confident little girl.

[@highvibe4839]

Malin I’ve never followed fashion labels as a fad, I have to say your choices in clothing are feminine, summery, classic designs. Watching Vera with Johan whilst he was snorkelling and pulling the tender around was priceless, you are making such sweet memories.

[@buddeek8044]

Hello friends! From west coast Washington State USA. Enjoying your content, and the difference in weather from ours! Cheers!

[@billb.6109]

The clip of Vera and Johan sharing Love, and an apple,....Priceless!!! Safe travels.

[@craigmooney2630]

Amazing people, amazing parents, thanks for sharing tropical life 🌴🌴

[@MrGaryparker]

You should make a tube that Vera could use to look into the water from the dinghy. Something like a stove pipe with handles.

[@delukxy]

Perhaps you could make Vera a glass bottomed view box to hang over the side of the dingy? It would be exciting for her.

[@tomcraddock244]

Seeing Vera driving the dingy was just too cute!! A fine sailor in the making!! another great video Fair winds ⛵️

[@anthonyrondolino8148]

Good job keeping little Vera protected from the sun. She will certainly have many years of exposure while sailing. 👍

[@McTroyd]

Very glad you did NOT try to chop your toe off again, Malin! And be careful of that new dinghy captain. She looks pretty fierce. 👍️

[@thejerseylady1]

How amazing that you had the little island all to yourselves! We enjoy your mix of views, up in the sky from the drone and underwater too. What a blessing your dear little Vera is, that she is able to join you for this wonderful adventure. We really look forward to Fridays and your videos. Take care, God bless, Gloria

[@bobbiejay2085]

Little private island ... and little dingy 'driver' - hard to top that. Oh the joy written all over Vera - priceless.

[@andrewmullen4003]

Awww bless, Vera is having such a great time and education, a natural dinghy captain!

[@BohemianBeatster]

I'm going to call this vlog., the Vera Sailing Video. She is adorable and seeing her drive the dingy and being amazed as only a child can, at everything she was seeing through her binoculars is nothing short of presish . Stay groovy and stay safe.

[@Kathleensailorgirl]

Thanks for sharing another beautiful video, Vera is so adorable 🥰, such a beautiful area to sail and drop anchor with great drone footage and excellent editing 😊⛵️⛵️⛵️💕💕

[@FighterFred]

Dream life.

[@judywebb8358]

Like father, like daughter!!❤

[@sebrofseven]

Again, just a beautiful family sharing your dream. Thank you again my friends.

[@2212db]

I can't wait until Vera joins you snorkeling!

[@dougmarshall4298]

Good for Vera!

[@tree4408]

Vera's hand at the helm! So cute!

[@bobsails9750]

Thank you!

[@Tomm9y]

Fabulous footage as always. Good to see Vera enjoying such a lovely spot as Umbrella Island. Notable how boat life requires you to make lots of unavoidable decisions, whilst managing multiple risks.

[@ronaldwarren5220]

Wow! Vera is now the captain of a motor yacht! Wasn't she just born a few months ago? God has blessed you for sure.

[@MrPaulcm1]

Gorgeous weather and great sailing. Love the little Island, good times. Beautiful sunset. It's so peaceful and calming. Oh ouch, I remember that vlog with the toe incident. Some great Daddy Daughter moments. What a fantastic upbringing for Vera, you are such a great family.

[@guymanges3628]

Thank you guys for 305...

[@Carsten-Berlin-Wi]

Thank for the joy and smiles! Just at the time after a very hard week.

[@kevinhildum9186]

I remember the video where your toe was pretty mangled. I can't believe it's been 5 and 1/2 years. Time flies by so fast.

[@ianfirth-clark5975]

Cracking sunset and what a lovely spot when you managed to get it to yourselves

[@philgray1023]

Interesting video with spectacular drone views. Are you able to get a glass bottom bucket for Vera to watch you snorkelling. You can make one with some plexiglass and a $1 bucket with silicone to glue it in. Even a drain pipe will do. Allows you to quickly check underwater problems too.

[@sharpfocus5]

What a day. How very special.

[@MyEarthEcoNut]

You are such good parents. Vera is so lucky!

[@dkcoats]

It’s been my observation, based on many more hours watching videos like yours than I can reasonably justify, that yachties for whatever reason have heartbreakingly beautiful children to a degree that defies statistics. Vera is no exception to this rule. What a delightful kid!

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

The sailing Kiwis have teenage sons and the oldest competes in open competitions. The tricks they fly and speeds they reach are insane. Theres a French familly Sailing Bohemians with a Wharram catamaran and they kite surf but also know they can use their kites if they damage their sail rig.

[@nickenderson4421]

Great vid guys- as always!

[@windonwater3895]

Vera at the helm!! Pretty cool!

[@perhennung]

Wonderful. Lovely Vera.

[@ricardoarohenapagan9149]

Much love to Little Vera!!!!

[@americanbornwalkaway9110]

AWESOME Captain Vera😍🙏🙏🙏

[@davidbrunkow64]

So relaxing to watch!

[@HopeOfJoe]

Vera is interacting sooooooo well and growing fast.🎉 Totally wanna know, Malin, who is your wardrobe consultant?? You have the cutest outfits ‼️✌🏻️👍🏻 Love seeing Johan and Vera bonding and she is definitely daddy's little princess. Fabulous episode ‼️ ✨ 🌊 💨 ⛵️ 🏝 👙 🌞 ✨ 💕

[@trevhedges]

Thanks guys!

[@paradisekitecruise]

Beautiful little island. Enjoy.

[@jwyzdm]

Excellent video. As for being the smallest in the world, no. An island we call Mother-in-law island in the 1000 islands, New York, USA is much smaller. I google earthed it and they call it Hub Island, next to the more well known Heart Island with Bolt Castle. In the 1000 Islands, for it to be classified as an island it must have a tree growing on it or it is a shoal. I really hope someday you come up here to see it's beauty as much as I hope to cruise down there some day for the same reason. Thanks for showing us your adventures.

[@philgray1023]

We have an island called Gilligan's Island at 27° 6.697'S 153° 12.497'E which is for some reason called an island despite the fact that it is almost always under water. It has had no trees for at least 12,000 years and the mark has been moved because people would just run into it. It was never the site of the wreck of the S.S. Minnow.

[@mrc1539]

It appears the title says smallest island in the Caribbean with a question mark , don’t see anything misleading about that 😉 !

[@MC-re2ry]

Thank you! Always a delight.

[@ldirk58601]

Just sitting around our campfire last night and I told my husband how cute and grownup Vera is getting. Also, I remember the toe incident. More than six years already? Time is flying.Take Care!

[@pamelamorton6702]

Thank you for another beautiful video. Vera is such a sweety.

[@depeche242]

Go Vera! Driving the dinghy. 🥰🤩

[@mrvertigo23]

Hull's looking clean

[@joesambrano7634]

ahoy ran II 😎🖐💙🙏

[@nooneanybodyknows7912]

So happy you stuck it out on Umbrella Island 🏝. Nice to have it all to yourselves. 👍🤸‍♂️

[@yvonnekneeshaw2784]

Seriously lovely…clouds looked like sherbet or coloured whip cream. Appreciate u!

[@moz1953]

always uplifting 😘

[@JoseMariaOliveira]

I am now in Guadalupe. Loved this video. Thank you.

[@ABeriault]

God time flies! Seems to me just a few month that your little one was born and now she is already learning to run a boat! Time flies Cheers

[@lancedaniels]

Thanks for posting and sharing. Very nice to see the small island!

[@dchiffy]

Thanks again

[@andre1987eph]

I love your drone photography 👍

[@andrewjames7616]

Thankyou 👍

[@stony7827]

Johan, 16:46 as I wrote about 2 years ago, Vera will soon take over the command of the boat 🙂

[@DD-xx8wh]

~9:24 it's no wonder Vera loves it...it's the world's best sandbox!

[@thomasconroy4684]

Thanks

[@graplingurty]

Vira promoted to ships Coxswain

[@avail1.]

Very nice you had great weather, and no traffic jams🚤⛴⛵🛶interesting compact island, in paradise, no wonder everyone and their sister want to be there. Maybe you could look for an uncharted island of your own??🏝 It might be possible for you to grow potatoes; tomatoes; herbs on da ship, to offset rising costs. The veggies mentioned donot take so much room. Your weather, could make it a year round good time? Well you 3 look healthy and here we hope it will be a long term good times always looking to the horizon and new events from time to time. Best Wishes and Peace 🕊 Thank you again👋💓

[@rayallen1479]

Greetings from Anacortes! I am wondering about your thoughts about possibly adding beaching wheels to your tender? Pro’s - Cons? Thanks so much for your efforts for sharing your families travel with all of us… Cheers

[@1robertmkelly]

Thanks!

[@newzealandfromadjimini2cor452]

Hi Vera .... I have been hoping to see some more of your Veracam ..... your last one was very good and interesting.

[@Mark-tu9mi]

Another great video

[@andrewnelson3681]

What a beautiful place. So sad to think it will all be gone soon due to rising sea levels. 🤔

[@paulyneskipsey]

May bump into you three in Grenada not literally of course 😂 Lovely vid.

[@liamedwards7702]

Well done Vera your great at driving !

[@christianestories]

such a nice video full of joy and happiness

[@kevinbwillson4161]

Thank you for sharing your lovely adventures I have a smile the hole time seeing your loving family Vera’s is amazing piloting the little boat amazing Thanks again

[@kejung1]

Great 🙏

[@dinola3268]

Very nice sailing and diving region. And the fruit punch is excellen!

[@chascain1]

In just a few years Johan will be sending Vera forward to untangle that gd mess of a spinnaker! Lol

[@curacao11]

Great video guys, that brings back lots of memories :-)

[@davidcogan4930]

Looks like a very beautiful place to be and gorgeous subset very magical

[@chascain1]

Hey Malin, there is an opprotunity to write a pretty good book on raising kids at sea...between delos, la vagabond, ran, and probably hundred others out there, in about 10 years i would guess

[@SAILINGintoFREEDOM]

Sorry guys but I think you are misinformed . I lived off the smallest island in the Caribbean during the Pandemic for a few weeks. It's 272NM ENE of Nicaragua and you literally can spit across it. On a big high tide it is just a tilted concrete lighthouse base of a couple of meters. If you don't believe me it's on Ep 293 Disaster at Sea. Nothing but quality 🙂

[@nooneanybodyknows1321]

Watching other sailing channels. Good on you, mate. ⛵

[@StArStRuCk-t3p]

Good luck on future sailing

[@mrvertigo23]

Daniel Craig moment there Johan! 😉

[@user-zo6xg8bx4l]

It's my understanding that the "Buy me Coffee" site offers donations for little, or no, fees. Some KZbinrs are using it. Worth checking out?

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

🏖️ lol its a Small world ...but i wouldnt want to paint it ....Spike Milligan ... Comedian and author ⛵. Captain Vera ahoy..😂⛵😁💙

[@StArStRuCk-t3p]

I miss u guys so much

[@billjeffery2419]

captain Vera

[@angelcalero6464]

Palominito of the east coast of Puerto Rico might be the smallest as much of it went under water.

[@mariemorrissey9378]

❤❤❤❤

[@rontaylor4235]

They should rename it Vera’s Island! Cheers

[@dougdekuiper3194]

👍

[@duartemonteiro7463]

😀👌