Epic Pirate Plan

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

If you're loving our channel, the Cap'n and Wench, Then throw us some shrapnel and your thirst we will quench! We'll make you more movies, with laughter and cheer But we can't bring you magic, if we keep sitting 'round here! So donate a dollar, a dime or three Your support will keep us sailing the seas!!! www.patreon.com/thegeordiethewitchandthewench "Rough, rugged and real ridiculous!" Captain and First Mate

[@dinulucian]

How refreshing to watch a down to earth (or sea!) video, with no spin, no BS, you feel the authenticity and simple human emotions. So rare these days. More power to you!

[@aslaamo1118]

You two have inspired me to live my life as I want to. Thank you both, and may God bless you both. I've now sworn that one day, I swear by it I will one day sail as my dream has always been. All I need is enough courage as you both have. Thank you both. God bless you, and a safe voyage.

[@brynjenkins7412]

How interesting to hear your story from way back when!

[@ricohunter9302]

You make me fall in love about cutter boat gaff rig. I like to follow your adventure. I learnt a lot about cutter boat with you both.

[@johnmaclean2466]

After so many copy cat sailing bikini clad couples pandering for me to subscribe and donate, I found the pair of you authentic, so real and so refreshing!

[@HotRodDave]

I love y'all you guys are crazy. My kind of people

[@joebrown1382]

Great story. You both are genuine adventurers. Great channel & as long as you post I'll be here.

[@Ricovandijk]

Such an Epic story!

[@bobrat]

"Can you get Twisters at Sea?" Perfect !!

[@adamgalas]

OMG, such an unbelieveble story and adventure. I am stunned:-)

[@navigator902]

My addition has surfaced, and now my payment has come due. Cheer Simon and Aron, who knew how the visual could be addicting.

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Hahaha!! Thanks Frank, welcome aboard 😊

[@julianfiacconi709]

Wow, thank you for documenting all of this. You folks are amazing. Thank you youtube!

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Julian Fiacconi thanks Julian, nice of you 😉

[@trebledog]

Aw man, the universe is in sync with the both of you. CHAOS is your friend, and what a friend to have at sea. I watched most of your early vids beginning with the trip from Florida to Vancouver. If you ever make it to the Marianas look me up.

[@jimromero1384]

Man what a great story! I love you guys. Soooooo awesome!

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

+Jim Romero cheers to you Jim 👋🏻

[@americanbornwalkaway9110]

Simon!! You My friend Scored an Amazingly Beautiful Human being when you found Erin!!!!… Good for you Both...Awesome Adventure...

[@seltenfotog3115]

Goosebumps. Adrenaline spike. Almost tears at the end. Great video!!!!

[@jonnorousseau3096]

Just want to say.......you're absolutely brilliant people, right nutters, but brilliant and hugely inspirational. Awesome story, awesome videos, and a truly beautiful old boat, fair winds

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

jonno Rousseau Thanks for support Jonno!! ❤️

[@sethile]

Oh man! So great to get this back story, and so great to see you two and Narwhal back together!

[@johntimmins1393]

Brilliant!!!

[@bigboyair6824]

too cool, love the honesty...still my favorite watch out of all the sailing channels :)

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Thanks mate, that makes us smile :-)

[@a11an72]

Eryns cool ! greetings from Norway , have a good time you two

[@hankreardon8919]

It's simple. You guy's are the best! Stay the course...

[@faelsinnes]

Ahh the back story. Excellent, that explains the witch and the Wench is adorable. divvent de the accent pet ! ya need lessons lmho . Enjoying seeing you two on Narwahl and the places you visit.

[@kgilliagorilla2761]

Well, talk about “throw away your bow lines and sail away from safe harbor “. You two are a living inspiration. I only found your channel a few weeks ago. Watching your epic adventure has been a pleasure. I wish you two many more together. Cheers from Chicago.

[@franktroy9931]

What an inspiration you guys are to newbies like me.

[@velocita8842]

You Ozzie’s are the last great adventures left on the planet! Such a fan of you both!

[@ferry6497]

Seems to me you’ve got a perfect first mate! Great videos, great people,huge adventure 😊

[@tomduggan5495]

Well done great adventure .from one Geordie to another ,live for the moment . Tom Duggan war correspondent Syria love your reports fantastic to see two people take on an adventure of a life time

[@shanekonarson]

Haaaaaa Classic Story , I watched you Two from the start and Thought , this will be interesting, I’m super glad you made it in one piece ! If I ever run into you folks I’ll Buy you several Beers 🍻, well done 👍

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Cheers mate!! We just might take you up on that offer! Fair winds!

[@reloadncharge9907]

Really enjoyed the video. Erin is a trip.....rare to see someone so happy and bubbly...the Sea Witch/ the Witch.....got it now. Fun stuff, will be watching for the next episode. Andrew

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

"What if YOU gonna die on Your commute tomorrow evening coming from a job You don't like, going to a place You do not like either?" is what I asked people who wanted to keep me from my first singlehanded trip (which wasn't very far anyway) some 30 years ago with this "You-actually-could-die!" argument, and "I prefer to die out there if I could choose". There are people who wouldn't choose being out there when it happens. We can accept that, can't we? We would like them to accept the seafaring people's choices as well, though. Great story. Thanks for sharing that, too, in all it's epic detail. Hope for You You'll go for a sail again. (Would watch and comment again for sure 😄) Cheers.

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Thanks Manfred, What was your single hander like? Where did you go? We have both lived adventurous lives and hope to keep....keeping on :-)

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

Oh, well .... I tried to never let any adventure pass the last several decades now, so in singlehanding it would be like: First was from Barcelona to Latakia back in the days when You still could go nearly everywhere in the Med as European/German - an astonishingly well paid, smooth'n fast transfer for a lovely private owner who preferred to take the fast lane in her jet herself, an experience which hooked me for good. Longest (to date) was from Zadar to Gran Canaria, a transfer of a couple of charter tupperwarez on their way to the Caribbean; I was for my own on the one I took there, they were pretty short in staff and gave me the usual money for a crew of three 😂 - one stop in Africa for cheap Diesel, though. The best payed by far: getting as many privately owned Yachts out of Zadar as possible (before the nearing front hit the marina) when Yougoslavia fell apart. One man one -vote- boat. On the last ride I took part in we were already shot at from the hills behind the marina - not fun, but heaps of money. The hardest by far: from Stade to Inverness. North Sea is a murderer even in "good" weather - or what they sell as "good" in terms of weather up there; first it kills Your material one sail or part at a time, and at last it kills You. I do get seasick, but usually not for several days in a row; even considered a stopover in Peterhead, cancelled for "good-weather-window closing" though. Was even happy to go back to continent on a real big'n stable carferry (took a cheap XJ Jag back for a friend - a story for its own). The one with the most different countries in it was a nearly complete round-Baltic summer (skipped Russia - would definitely not do that again). And some lazy lovely winters in the Dodekanes, of course, while that weren't distances but more nice daysails for a longer period of time, off season, off grid and off beaten track between remote islands, on my own or on customer's boats I fixed in exchange for living on those for a bit. Nothing to really write anything about, compared to Canuckistan-to-Oz transpac, of course.

[@ahood2959]

Ready set Go!!....Can't wait to see some of your new adventures!!! Safe Travels!

[@ronniephillips7502]

I am so proud of you too for living life to the fullest. I love the fact you were willing to share this adventure with us all and also thankful you you made it safe and sound. God Bless...

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Thanks Ronnie, that's so nice of you :-)

[@Errol.C-nz]

@@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench just watched your "epic pirate plan" again, again :-!...im a fairly serious guy & the first few times watched i was taking in the, what to learn from this...as with most episodes...but just seen the funny side... i havent had a laugh this good for a long time...thanks guys...inspiring, you survived

[@bradlarden]

Great video. More like this would be fantastic. :-)

[@kylestansbury3131]

Keep it up y'all...your going to crush it. I am so happy to see you back at it.

[@dennismoroney]

You two are totally awesome! Thanks so much for sharing this adventure. The more I watch of your story, the more respect and empathy i find that I have for you both.

[@scottbrechbiel2889]

You guys are great! Best if luck to you both

[@scottelliott6900]

That was seriously awesome. Your videos are missed.

[@dabprod]

Man I'm glad I ran across this video. I haven't seen anything from you guys except a couple of short vids after you got back home. I've watched your series several times over, can't get enough. Love the back history of how this all came together. Just subed this channel and will be on the look out for new stuff. Love both of you.

[@normanboyes4983]

You are both fantastic people. Great story and really good to hear the back story around it. Loved your passage videos.

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Thanks Norman!!! We hope you like the behind the scenes footage that we have coming!! ;-)

[@14theroad1955]

Always look forward to your videos...Smooth seas to you both.

[@vancehendricks5625]

Great video, guys. Thanks.

[@buckbuchanan5849]

What a fantastic story and loved how you each told it!

[@conniefontenot2793]

I look forward to being a patron on your channel... Your videos are awesome and sailing to Hawaii on a beautiful wood boat did it for me.. True courage !

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Connie Fontenot Thanks!!! We’re going full time!! Hoping to produce a video every two days ☺️

[@49otterhound]

That was brilliant, thanks! Looking forward to your next adventure.

[@sailingwayward1691]

The ocean is still the last, big, untamed, frontier. Loved the first series of vids and the epic adventure. Can't wait to see what the future hold. Cheers. -s/v Wayward.

[@bumblingwombat]

Awesome story mate great stuff only found your channel today and have been enjoying the content

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Cheers Steve’o. 🏴‍☠️🖐

[@tommiller8416]

Love your videos! :)

[@thedancingdutchman2874]

Wonderful video! So good to see you two back!

[@Traderhood]

Awesome, beautiful, scary, loony!

[@Jimjettrain333]

Great story.

[@gonzaloburgos8642]

You guys are bad ass 👍👍😎😎

[@alinthekeys]

Yep. I was one of those that though you guy"s were nut's. Glad it work out. Aventure of a life time, good for you! Watching from the Florida key's

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

The key's are one of my favourite places, hopefully it's a close next on our to do list !! ;-)

[@jamesbuncher9423]

You guys are amazing love watching your Adventures ✌️🤩⛵️👍🏻⛵️

[@carriegriffiths9512]

Please Please please keep making videos you guys! I love it! Raw adventure! Inspirational to say the least. If you ever sail past Mooloolaba we would love to meet you!

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Carrie Griffiths we should be heading that way in 6/7 weeks

[@carriegriffiths9512]

Oooh! Exciting! Come and anchor in Jessica pond and paddle across to "Off Piste" . We'd love to have you aboard for some food and drinks!

[@carriegriffiths9512]

Next to the Kawana Waters Marina!

[@roderickmchardy3650]

excellent video hamma,,, love the way you sneaked that little clip of the wharram in there without saying ??? wayaye man

[@blackfish7163]

Ive been following you since the beginning and its just so great to watch this interview, please continue posting and filming, your both so so talented and this was true adventure, Love you guys!

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Curt Rayner thanks Curt ☺️

[@Jayboy72]

Inspiring guys.. Get on ya boat and get out the Shire!

[@Jayboy72]

Byron is a vortex!!

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

@@Jayboy72 oh yeah dude!!!

[@cyclomaniac9086]

Wow, wow.... I always wondered about the back story. Lived up to many of my assumptions. So happy you had a safe adventure that built confidence in your ability to survive. (thank God you didn't spring a plank). Love the story. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Thanks for commenting :-)

[@condebenoist440]

Really enjoyed the video and getting a little more insight on how the whole adventure came together! Big respect!

[@SailingWithVampires]

Aye! God bless you two! Can’t wait to meet you guys out in the blue!

[@alcooper944]

Fantastic interview absolutely loved it

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Al Cooper we have so many crazy stories to share.... this was a spontaneous morning. We happened to have a camera and thought, let’s do a interview :-)

[@rondejoux8006]

That would make a great movie. love it ,thanks.

[@saylaveenadmearedead]

Thanks for saving that fine old boat, and perhaps your sanity as well....

[@nicolasfilsdejean]

Love your channel, love you guys!! Such positive attitude got all the luck on your side and bloody hell: good for you :)

[@idroolt6999]

Excellent!

[@EdwardBondellio]

Awesome... Do it again! Sail back to Hawaii.

[@bendeveson5313]

Inspirational well done!!

[@conniefontenot2793]

This couple could be so big on KZbin. This story could be a book and you two have great talent being together all u need is management and could be bigger the lavangabonds

[@nestorfrancomendoza4794]

beautiful

[@americanbornwalkaway9110]

Second time watching this....Crazy cool....I Feel for Erin and the Head injury Issues....it can be Pretty Crazy up there in the head after its been Injured ..I Was 3 and hit By a car....then 29 Riding my Motorcycle Hit Again by a car...Both Times Serious Head Injuries....I go through the No Fear thing...and Jumping in Before Looking and having times of ...well....haze....SHe is an Amazing Girl....I am Sure you Miss the Hell out of that Spirit....GOOD For you......

[@AtHomeInTurkey]

This is brilliant. My favorite channel.

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Thanks!!!! We haven't visited Turkey, but would love too ;-)

[@renatomsgomes]

U GUYS r simply unique... i hope you start saling again!!!

[@popeye1511]

Awesome!

[@fredthornes5087]

F@#%&ING AMAZING!!! New to your adventure, love it!

[@psystealth]

fookin awesome Simon :)

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Simon Anderson cheers mate!!! All the best for the New year!! Yewwww

[@clayfarnet970]

Great story. I miss your beautiful adventures. Are you guys considering another sailing trip in the future?

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Yes Clay, we are seriously considering it !!

[@MOOSEDOWNUNDER]

That explains it all. Awesome video. Cheers Moose.

[@oldtimerman59]

I look foreward to meeting you one day , ive got the Nicholson 32 , cheers Phil

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Cheers Phil !!

[@johneldengibbons9413]

So Awesome

[@davidallred4611]

Great story!

[@s.violaire2]

Hey Geordy !! that's me and Pogue ( cattle dog ) sailing Kestrel!!! have you seen my agent ? .. we gotta catch up , just missed buying the same boat up here in FNQ cheers Guy

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Dude!!!!!!!!! How the fuck are you? send me an email mann... simon jardine at gmail dot com

[@RC-bl2pm]

This is a good channel. Also excellent: Grizzly Man.

[@tuskybristler4321]

We aren't even allowed to leave NZ as NZ born citizens without having cat 1 certification they check the boat,rigging,sails etc, how much seatime you have,and that of any crew,you must safety equipment you must have secondary equipment also,GPS,almanac,liferaft,life jackets,seasuits,good lighting,sattelite phone,vhf radio,they check everything,very thoroughly,the strictest rules in the world I believe,its actually gotten abit over the top over the years,good on you guys love the vids,safe travels

[@carpediem19999]

haha found this channel tonight best thing i seen on the Internet this year! (2019) decent content no bullshit and i was laughing hard at the honesty! hope to see more! :)

[@bluewaterpines8323]

I just love you both!Catboat kel.💙💙⭐🌟🌊🌊🚣‍♀️oh yes,putting all the sail up can put you on your side,especially when you are alone with a dog named yogi.😒#onceagafferalwaysagaffer

[@miaslays2803]

Do you guys have a fund page where peeps can donate to you guys? I was looking up videos of my culture because my mother told me she remembers her grandfather sailing he used only a compass and knew from the taste of the ocean he was getting near to where he was going.... long story short I was looking it up and your video popped up....I love that you two are just out in the ocean kicking it. God can someone start a go fund me page for these two!!!! Id love to see a crew on a bigger wooden boat sailing across the world!!! and try hitting all the south pacific islands on the way to hawaii and California that would be amazing!!! love your channel keep it up!!!!!

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Your Grandad sounds awesome! ☺️ it’s the best way to sail... to feel it all. On a foggy cold night leaving Canada Eryn said,” I cant see anything, not even the stars nor the little compass” I said, “do you feel the wind ? Well just keep that on the side of your face” Staring at electronics, screens and wind instruments is not what we’re chasing.. we hope to set sail for Denmark early next year all going well.... 😁 We do have a Patreon page, Patreon.com/thegeordiethewitchandthewench Thanks for the lovely comment 🌟

[@perfectlylonely]

More please.

[@mhodges9897]

Brought a boat from a drug addict. Lol!! This should be a movie. Woody Harrison and who? Great video!

[@silentlightning2013]

Legends

[@NordicLead]

It's not just an old wooden boat. It is Danish quality. Hello from Denmark 😂😄

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Simon P you sure know how to build solid wooden boats... she’s a little ship 🛳

[@raynic1173]

I don't want to be a hater, but that's not a good way to start an adventure. The reason for a sea trial is not to just see how the boat works but how well she works and to find out if she's ready for the sea. An extensive survey, repairs, training the crew before the big trip and having safety gear is the smart thing to do. You guys were very, very lucky that it all worked out. Heck, you talk about twice almost being knocked overboard in the early stages of the trip, that block could have easily split your head open. I am glad It worked out though, faIr winds.

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

ray Nic thanks!! We understand your concerns.... Captain has lived on the water for 14 years and this is his 5th boat, his last boat was a Gaff rigged ketch, 15 tonne. A very similar boat to Narhval. We are now looking at sailing from Oz to the U.K following Captain Cooks route around the horn 😉 all the best for the New Year ⚡️

[@chaswarren7239]

Great to hear your awesome story. Just one question, why is there some footage of an old sailing cat in the middle ? Looks like a nice boat, but not sure how it fits the story with Narwhal. Or am I seeing things ?

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Chas!! I just watched this video for the first time ages!! What a couple of nut jobs!! 🤭😂 I don’t see a cat? A couple of photos of my old gaffer Kestrel, but she was a monohull 🤗

[@chaswarren7239]

@@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench Yes I see your old gaffer, but later at 14.40 to 14.45, to my old eyes that looks like a cat (I sailed an old Heavenly Twins for years), two hulls, cross beam, bridles for the forestays, etc. Certainly an old cat, with plenty of wood, maybe a Wharram ? Perhaps it's just me ?

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Yes!!! I had a Tangaroa 36 👀🙄👀

[@chaswarren7239]

@@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench Excellent, bet she was a great boat. Glad I'm not going mad and seeing things !

[@davidgaddes]

Ignore the Nay Sayers, the world is full of them and when you just go out and believe in yourself the experience and results can be amazing if you're motivated.Using the nay sayers as motivation works well, if only people were supportive of their friends and family etc instead of being so negative we'd live in a far better world.Good luck guys, i look forward to seeing more sailing so get a plan together and action it i say!

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Those are some great words of advice :-) Thanks!! we'll take em !!

[@larryhill7563]

This is wild

[@andyb.1026]

Take my hat off to you two.. I'm trying to find the episode when you arrive in Ausi ~ a link Please..

[@piggway]

Eyran will never drown with that set of water wings...tee he he

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

yeah, yeah, Eryn has big breasts!! "Well check out the big brain on Brad!”

[@piggway]

who the hell is Brad ??

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

@@piggway hahahah!!! here Jim ;-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqPQXqWGiKh8eNk

[@piggway]

well, all i can say is, if i'm on a sailboat in the middle of the Pacific with blown out sails and a broken rudder..i sure hope it's not going to be with bRaD....

[@glenndavis479]

You buggers blew me along the water at the start...now ya just blowing me out.I'm 60 next year and I want to do the same before I'm 70...that boat so owns you it aint funny I can see a lotta love in your adventure.I wont mix words...are ya going after those blubber wholesalers.

[@davechavis4275]

She is the adventure

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

Yeah....