The truth about my CHAOTIC SAILING LIFESTYLE: You asked, I answered / A sailor Q&A

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Thanks so much for submitting your questions for this Q&A. If you are curious about anything else, just leave a comment here and I will add your question to the next Q&A. And don't forget: Season 8 of Untie The Lines will start end of February, so make sure you don't miss it! Have a great weekend and stay salty! Cheers, Nike

[@consulateofcanada3643]

Any plans to revisit the Cayman Islands?

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

@ thanks for submitting your question, I will add it to the list for the next Q&A!

[@jasonmcknight6525]

The old sea dog is awesome he has got some grit in his soul ✅

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

He sure does!!! 🤘🏽

[@JayDoc895]

Thanks for the answer to my question. Nordhavn a can be quite large, the smallest one that has crossed the Atlantic multiple times is 40 feet. The motor sailor I believe is 56 feet. My wife is Dutch, and we also see the canal boats when we visit her mom. Looking forward to seeing those videos. We may rent one to see what it’s like one of these days.

[@billcosgrave6232]

Physically you look great; mentally you are as crazy as ever🤣 Luv ya!

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

haha, work in progress ;)

[@bernardlawson665]

Nice to see you "aging gracefully" and still holding on moving forward with your life.

[@hogfishmaximussailing5208]

So I was moving my gray and pink sailboat from the Guaymas storage yard to the working yard and lo and behold Karl. I thought I recognized that boat. I’ll be here for a few weeks working on the mighty Hogfish Maximus, let me know if you need me to check anything on Karl.

[@lancedaniels]

Thanks for posting and sharing.🙂

[@patford9943]

How things have changed! I watched your 1st Untie the Lines 11 years ago when you got Karl and he was full of mold. Sorry but I thought you were in over your head. You have learned so much and proved me very wrong! In your very first video you weren’t sure if this was going to be a 3 month or 3 year journey. I’m glad you haven’t decided on the length yet and have taken me along on your journey! All the best for 2025!

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Oh wow yes so much has changed / happened in the past decade. Well, I don’t blame u for thinking that, I was not sure myself if I was gonna make it - still having doubts on a regular basis 😅 I remember my dad approaching me after three years asking “so, are you coming home now?” And I was like “what makes you think that?” And he also referred to what I said in the trailer about the three month to three years ☺️ interesting how that stuck with some. All I wanted to say was: it takes as long as it takes. And I am still standing with that 😊

[@DavidBridger1]

I'm happy to see you happy, wherever you are and whoever you're with. :)

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

thanks David, that's sweet of you!

[@AngusJohnson-ei1kk]

Well this feels like a whole new gig to be watching . Well done and the best to you.

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

thank you! Hope to see you back here for the start of Season 8?

[@AngusJohnson-ei1kk]

Goes with out saying .Sea ewe then 😂

[@sailingmare6563]

Great update! Looking forward to seeing what you do with the canal boat as well as sailing to Africa.

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Cheers, stay tuned, new episodes are about to go live! 🙏

[@Cheers_Warren]

Hi Nikki, It was enjoyable how you personality is a little different in this ‘live’ style video. Your other videos are enjoyable too but you are a little different/more polished . It’s fun ! Cheers Warren

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

😁since the boat I am on is not mine, I have some spare time to brush my hair 😅😋 on a more serious note: happy to hear you enjoyed the vibe!

[@TheRattyBiker]

Thankyou for posting! I've been watching for about 11 years - this is a bit of a "throw away" comment hopefully to boost your contribution to the algorithm! A catch up with Barry would be awesome! 😁😁😁

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Thanks for being in this journey with me for such a long time already. Makes me smile to see that many have been around for a while 🫶🏽

[@BBRAIN1977]

You age like a fine wine :) Every episode is getting better and better

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

😁😁😁 I take that as a compliment

[@myakupozer]

I adore and appreciate what you do and wish you a happy and healthy life!..

[@robertscranton8293]

Love the fortune cookie approach to these questions.

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

😁happy to read you like the approach

[@mariodeblasio6380]

Thanks!

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

@@mariodeblasio6380 thanks a lot, Mario 🙏🏼

[@EoinMoynihan-n5e]

Hi Nike. Good to see you back again. Glad to see you so happy. Go flo!

[@migueldelaguardia]

Welcome back!

[@Rottingboards]

Love the Old Sea Dog!

[@ExtraordinaryHorizons]

Thank you for sharing all of these! We are working on our catamaran and can't wait to have an adventure!

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Oh wow, good luck with that 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 see you out there soon

[@ExtraordinaryHorizons]

@WhiteSpotPirates Thank you so much ❤️🔥❤️

[@jasonmcknight6525]

Love watching your journey through life keep it up 👍

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Thank you for watching, happy to hear you like it 👍

[@mikefetterman6782]

As a young man I traveled to Mexico, Kenya, Tanzania, Germany, and 44 of the 50 states. My dream now, would be a nice gozzard or Island packet, leaving the west coast and doing mostly open ocean sailing across the Pacific (Hi, Nuku Hiva, Fakarava, Tahiti, Am Sam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Indian ocean, Seychelles, Aldabra, Kenya, Mozambique, Cape, and then Helena all the way up around the North Sea, and then cross to New England and down to the Carribean. I dream of that every time I watch you.

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

that sounds like a wonderful plan. So, when are you starting to make it happen? ;)

[@skaraborgcraft]

Commenting so the algo does not forget to buy you a beer! Still snowy and minus up here in the North, enjoy the warmth.

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

thanks a bunch for that :))

[@nigellyttleton7]

Have you ever tried a hammock for those broadside rolling waves.I could imagine that it might swing you more, would be quite funny but it might keep you well balanced and stationary I don't really know but you might of tried.

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

🤭 will add your question to the next Q&A ;)

[@tomas5376]

Gracias for all the answers!

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

you are very welcome, Tomas. :) It was fun answering those!

[@gertboerman3666]

Being a dog person it was good to see Jango. OMG....he is the perfect replica of "Red Dog". Pretty sure Flo and yourself already watched the movie. If not......do.

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

@@gertboerman3666 he will get some more screen time in Season 8 🫶🏽👍

[@MarinaMartinSuarez]

Hi Nike, this is Marina from the Canary islands! we sailed together in islas Perla with Maria some years ago. Awesome to see you here, if you reach Gran Canaria hit me up!

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Heyyy chica! So great to read from you. We aim to be around Grand Canaria mid Feb. let’s meet up 🙌🏽

[@Bluenoser613]

Way back when you first jump on board Karl your plan was to sail back to Germany. Is that still something that might happen in the future?

[@Roy_Godiksen]

Would you ever take a sailing trip to either of the poles (north or south)? ❤❤👏🏼👏🏼

[@svthelxinoe5488]

Actually, global warming might not be THAT fast ... 🙄

[@robertoingenitoiseppato6177]

How you end in canary island...you were in the other side of the atlantic...i am from Tenerife. Lanzarotre and La GRaciosa are amazing

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

I was actually on the Pacific coast of central / South America for the last…eight years. I had crossed the canal in 2016 .

[@rickchollett]

Well, I'm sure you received thousands of questions so I'll tell you that I appreciate that you answered mine! Your Karl "plans" sound a lot like my "plans" when I go to Europe. I tend to make it up as I go. I'm curious to know what happened to the wooden ring you used to wear? I had asked you years ago about it and you had said that you didn't remember where you got it but it was something you liked.

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

I will add this question to the next Q&A ;). Hm, I do know that I got it in Ecuador on some local market. But I am just not 100% sure in which place. And there is a cute story about that ring that I will share in the next Q&A ;)

[@rickchollett]

@@WhiteSpotPirates items that have stories are great because they bring back memories too!

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

@@rickchollett yes! I love items with stories 😍

[@Nerd3927]

Is it nice to be onboard a tightly ran vessel, or does it create stress for some one who used to live on a not so neat and tidy vessel ? 🙂

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

😅 I will add that to the next Q&A, that’s a good one 🙌🏽

[@ezequieldiaz1950]

SALUDOS QUERIDA CAPITANA DESDE ARGENTINA !!!!

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Que bueno verte aqui!!! Gracias por los saludos 😊

[@Victor.McCann]

Love canal boats they are so roomie

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Aren’t they? I LOvE the extra space

[@lancedaniels]

How to join your channel? I am not seeing where the join button is.

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Hey Lance, thanks for wanting to check out the Channel Membership. Turns out KZbin is not making it as smooth and easy as they are promoting it to be, haha. Please try using this link and let me know if it works for you kzbin.infojoin Turns out that the join button is not showing on some IOS devices...😵‍💫 But it should work with that link in your browser. If you have any problems, please let me know! Cheers, Nike

[@lancedaniels]

@@WhiteSpotPirates I will sign up on Patreon instead. Thanks for your response though.

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

@@lancedaniels that’s very kind of you, thank you! Very important: Make sure you sign up over a web browser, not the apple App Store because they charge 30% more there!!! 🙏🏼🫶🏽

[@adamjones6565]

Hey there, I tried giving you my contact info for me checking on Carl and haven't heard back or maybe this message system wouldn't allow it to be sent. But I was unable to sail across the sea of cortez and had to leave my boat in Loreto, however I should be back their next month to cross if all things go as planned (you know how it is in the sailing life) So if I do I'd be more than happy to check on him for you and let you know how he sits. Cheers

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

ha, I had been thinking about you just two days ago. Where did you try to send me your contact info? I'd love to get in contact. Could you send me an email please?

[@adamjones6565]

@WhiteSpotPirates haha no worries I'll send you an email, we'll talk then 😀

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

@@adamjones6565 got it, thanks! Will get back to you later today

[@dubieshel]

are you planing to visit Israel?

[@tujuprojects]

I’m a finn and live in Estonia, if you have any questions or need help, let me know. 😊

[@californiakayaker]

Hah, another funny answer. The question was on the level but You thought you would be funny . So here's the scoop (no I didn't ask this question). QUESTION: Are you going to sail to french Polynesia. The answer "why french polynesia, I'll just sail to Africa. " . Here's the funny problem with your answer (which you probably won't read because I'm not a patron, unless you have lots of extra time.). When you sail into the Pacific, which is a huge ocean, you try to sail to the next solid ground , in this case , an Island. The next one is called the Marquesas, a part of French Polynesia. Folks do sail to Africa but on the way they stop off at New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, and many other stop off points on the way. Now, it is possible to sail all the way to Africa without stopping but it is VERY HARD TO Do. That said, a lady took part in a race in a boat very much like yours, she was the only woman, the rest, about 18 boats, were sailed by guys. She won the race. Now, why am I mentioning this race ? Well, it's very special in that you aren't allowed to stop anywhere as you race, you must have all your supplies, and the race takes you ALL THE WAY AROUND THE WORLD ! Its called the Golden Globe. Her Name is KIRSTEN, she is from South Africa ! Incidentally Barry of Old Sea Dog has made it to Indonesia !

[@svthelxinoe5488]

or, you take the boat you already have in Spain or Morocco or the Canaries, and just turn left. Sounds like a lot less hassle to me >:-)

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

@@californiakayaker very much agree that they are very different destinations and very different sailing experiences / challenges getting there. Let’s see how you will like the sailing to Africa experience that’s coming up 😊⛵️

[@wolfpackj]

What is your birth sign?

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Will add that to the next Q&A 😊. What is your guess?

[@wolfpackj]

@WhiteSpotPirates independent caring for people good in mechanics looks like aquarius but something in your face looks like scorpio...

[@andrewhorwood1058]

Your accent is not Canadian. I am Canadian. To me you sound north German. My friend from Berlin speaks much like you. My neighbour from Munich sounds more like Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Well that makes perfect sense since I am from northern Germany 😊

[@MikeSantis]

Living in Denmark and being often in contact with northern Germans, I have never ever heard anyone from northern Germany speaking English that good as she does and where I cannot hear it in their accent that they actually come from Germany. If I didnt know, I would have never ever guessed she is from northern Germany. And I have lots of experience being together with various nationalities from all over Europe how they sound when they speak English. So no, you cannot hear in her English accent that she is from Germany at all!!!! Yes, eventhough her English are superb, there is no way you can hear she is German. Eventhough I have lived in USA, I cannot say she's got more Canadian accent than American. But definetely you cannot hear that she is German 😊

[@barryholiday8998]

Do you have an onlyfans?

[@Victor.McCann]

Sounds like they are fishing to see if you maybe pregnant.

[@KiowaFreedom]

Patreon is just begging 2.0 It is crazy that some people ask money to others by screen to pay them holidays

[@robertjerome1889]

Karl is a strange name fo a boat....my opinion...

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Definitely a little outside the norm 😅

[@user-bj5vu9du7y]

Leider sehr unkonkret deine Pläne. Irgendwann habe ich weggeklickt, weil auf keine Frege eine tatsächliche Antwort kam, nur rätselhafte Andeutungen. Von einem Kanalboot??? Sorry, jetzt werde ich mich wohl von deinem Kanal verabschieden, dss scheint mir etwas zu konfus.

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Manchmal ist das Leben etwas konfus 🤷🏼‍♀️ jeder hat da so seine eigene Art, wie er sein Leben angeht 😊. Die einen Planen sehr detailliert, die anderen haben eine grobe Idee und lassen die Dinge auf sich zukommen. Beides (und alles in between) hat mE seine Vor- und Nachteile.

[@thomasbarth5787]

Hi, fand deine videos immer recht nett, aber mit autosync habe ich da echt kein bock. Daumen nach unten...

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

@@thomasbarth5787 Moin! Das ist ja krass, das hat KZbin einfach als default setting so eingestellt, das war mir gar nicht bewusst. Du kannst das aber selbst auswählen und einfach auf die Originaltonspur umschalten. Einfach auf das Settingrad drücken und dann die Tonspur auswählen 😊👍

[@sunline24]

Thanks for the update.

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

@@sunline24 you are very welcome. Let me know if you have any other questions!