This Is Why We Want A NEW BOAT !

[@frankstich1248]

OMG, in 22 minutes these 2 wonderful people can teach, entertain, and explore. We love their energy, smiles, enthusiasm, and curiousity. Jason does not give himself enough credit. He is an excellent sailor at the helm, on the foredeck, or trimming a sail. No need to ask Jason for help; he is the first on a line, closing a sail bag or even jumping overboard to save the headsets.😊 The headset many asked about. It turns on, connects wirelessly but transmits only static, so essentially one headset needs replacement. That’s life on the salty ocean; back to our hand signals. Thanks for tuning into this adventure on Ticket to Ride and for your comments.

[@murrayspiffy2815]

Pretty cool of you Frank - to comment - and be a co-star too. I think Jason and Nikki are going to regret not getting a 55 after being on your boat. I think the 44 will be more bouncy in the waves - causing distress for Jason who's prone to motion sickness.

[@edwardpardy7866]

I enjoy watching what appears to be a smooth oiled machine and a couple who are tuned to their beautiful boat. As a newer sailor, I will aim to be a efficient as you folks. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us. SV Antares!

[@johnlyon8403]

I came for the RVing. I've stayed for the sailing. I'll never be a civilian sailor, but I absolutely love these adventures. Must See KZbin. #MSYT

[@avefreetimehaver5154]

Where's your channel Frank? I like to see you play with your toys.

[@gonewiththewynns]

Frank and Mary Grace don't have a YT channel but a link to their blog is in the description box. Head over & see what they had to say about sailing with Jason & Nikki! Curious Minion

[@rjtumble]

To Frank and Mary Grace, thanks for letting us all come along on this adventure, you two are pretty awesome people.

[@michelebushnik2874]

What great learning Frank and Mary Grace are showing us on their gorgeous boat and sail positioning!❤ Loved every minute of it! Thank you Nikki and Jason !

[@gregprince2523]

Jason, the joy in your face is obvious!! Nikki is over the top Happy also! You kids have earned every moment you can enjoy!! Keep on truckin!

[@jeanefraserCEO]

Santa Baby ❤️❤️ waiting on top of the line new Catamaran. Congratulations

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

"Being able to move at ten knots of speed and such light winds with comfortable seas. This is like heaven!" your life already IS heaven! You're sailing the world, island hopping, exploring new cultures, doing something that others aren't able to do! You inspire so many to go out there and see what the planet has to offer while we still can. And even during a cloudy day in the vlog, you still find a way to entertain us!

[@cookclan]

Frank and Mary Grace - thank you for letting us climb aboard your beautiful boat. It looks like sooo much fun.

[@johnnylightning1491]

i will admit I was in the "why do you want a performance boat" school when I first heard about it. Now i understand, it's not so much a performance thing as it is an efficiency thing. Less motoring and more sailing. Makes imminent sense to me. Keep the good stuff coming guys.

[@trudymccann3671]

I agree, I loved how they had to tap the Sail Breaks as they came into the Pass for the Lagoon. Sweet moments there. I feel so fortunate to be virtually onboard with the captain, the Crew and the Adventure of it All! Wonderful Video~!

[@jamesaron1967]

Made all the more glaring these days with skyrocketing fuel prices and the looming possibility of diesel scarcity in the near future. I think many motor yacht owners will be looking at the sailing yacht market for performance cats.

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Tahanea fun fact: The first recorded European to sight Tahanea was Spanish navigator Domingo de Bonechea on November 9, 1774, who named the atoll "San Julián". Champagne fun fact: According to European law, Champagne can only be called Champagne if bottled within 100 miles of the historical region of Champagne. This has been legally protected thanks to an 1891 treaty called the Madrid System. French sparkling wine made outside Champagne is called Cremant.

[@tinam3491]

It was an absolute pleasure to come along with you on this adventure. Thanks so much for bringing us along and for all the time and effort you put into filming and editing this video.

[@gonewiththewynns]

Thanks for the 💙💛💙!

[@LJ-jq8og]

Wow... NOW we understand why "performance" sailing is so much fun.... You guys are doing more for sailing than most ever imagined 💪

[@trudymccann3671]

True~! They are an AD for Sailing, for HH, for the Lifestyle, and the Joy of Sailing!

[@angela1984a]

It's not 'just' these guys. Another couple of examples: Seth Hynes from The Sailing Family, the Aussies on Sailing La Vagabonde and 'Plucky' on Sailing into Freedom. They all prefer to sail in light winds instead of motoring.

[@drew6116]

What a great point Nikki... while the increased speed is terrific, a performance HH lets you sail in lighter air when otherwise a motor is needed. Now THAT is awesome.

[@Sommers234]

Frank and Mary Grace are truly gracious hosts. Looks like a good time for all. This is why I like the Sailing Community so much... we all enjoy sharing our passion.

[@chrispomfret8592]

It’s such a simple philosophy to adopt. Performance equals enjoyment. Lightweight means you can lift, move & handle things easier. Light weight means you can choose to sail faster and that all means increased safety & passage planning options. I’m such a fan of using racing tech for cruising. Thanks for highlighting this to your viewers.

[@stonewallmoses1136]

Great lifestyle. You have talked me into doing something like that. As soon as I get through with 15 student loans, spinal surgery, and health insurance squabbles. We live vicariously through you guys. Inspiration to us all.

[@1991pony]

I've been a hard-core monohull guy my whole life, but wow, that is one fast cat. What a boat!!

[@snafufubar]

And you must admit running 3 sails looks really cool. The anticipation and expectation for your new boat must be getting overbearing for you both. At least you have this as a pressure release. Are you picking up any changes or additions for Curiosity squared?

[@TWROC96]

The boat is amazing and Frank and Mary Grace make sailing look fun and easy. BUT I'm sure it is their years of teamwork that really make the magic of sailing happen. Thanks to Frank and Mary Grace for the sail and to Nikki and Jason for capturing it so beautifully and sharing with us.

[@petenaylor1353]

Sweet sailing. You always include a unique photo shot in your videos. I think today's shot was the ascent after the anchor check with the rain drops on the water's surface.

[@harrisonchevy4452]

Yes your hosts seem like wonderful people. What a beautiful Cat. So efficient and wind 🌬 worthy. What a home on the water. I can see why you are so excited about getting your new Cat. Happy sailing ⛵️ and safe adventures. Great 👍 video.

[@CapDave720]

We sail a Chris White Atlantic 57 cat. Not only do we get the pleasure of light air boat speed at or above wind speed, but the heavy air performance is unbelievable - sail in the high teens and low 20's. Also means we can regularly do 320+ mile jumps in a single overnight, double overnight we have done 550+. Makes it easy to sail as a couple....

[@frankstich1248]

The Chris White Atlantic 57 is a beautiful boat in every way. We were anchored adjacent to a 57 at Bird Island, Antigua in about 2016.

[@garyhinchey4086]

I can see you two, as you get into your 60,s converting to a 55, both the 44 and the 55 are fantastic boats

[@peterbodifee]

Steve Dashew also designed performance monohulls for exact this purpose. He had noted over extensive cruising that most of the times winds are actually very light in many parts of the world. Also in a performance yacht it is faster to escape from bad weather, especially useful on big passages.

[@RedHeadAgent]

Frank and Mary Grace, you are the consummate captain and first mate. Wow, the action never stopped as you were showing us how beautifully your boat sails. Up sails, down sails, this sail that sail. Thank you F & MG for your hospitality and grace while all this intrusive filming was going on.

[@frankstich1248]

We love having the Wynn’s aboard. No intrusion at all.

[@Sommers234]

Truly gracious hosts. And this is why I love the Sailing Community.

[@marksimpson3968]

Another fabulous preview! The benefits of which are hard-won from many miles navigated in a slower catamaran. Something that the brand new sailors of the of the first Curiosity would not been able to comprehend. Your generous hosts have indeed shared some refined sailing. Anything less will be hard to measure up.

[@MouseToes]

Frank and Mary Grace are an amazing couple and they know how to work as a team! Jason did a great job videoing the many sails in a way the viewer could understand. This was a really fun video!

[@fountainvalley100]

With greater boat speed comes the ability to make use of smaller weather windows and the ability to avoid weather. Not to mention cutting passage time which gives you the option of going more places because it’s less work to get there.

[@YvonneRaphaelWriter]

I’m thinking back to the partial day you had at this incredible cave I can’t remember the name of at the moment. You only had a very few hours there. You’d have had several more hours to explore if you’d had this boat. This is going to give you so much more time at destinations! Never mind the fuel cost and green house gas reductions! It’s a great move!

[@karenpolansky9097]

Even this landlubber is starting to get more of the terminology each time I watch you sail. So thanks for the education!

[@trudymccann3671]

Wow! Really amazing Sail! You and the Charming Crew showed us TTR's abilities! Love the different sails, and the stowing of the one sail. At one point it sounded like a tea kettle, the dynamics of this Vessel are so complimentary. Everything works in Unison, but it is like tap dancing you have to stay ahead of it until you hit the Calm. Nice work, retrieving the Headset! Whew! You were like a Porpoise at the end, I could see you were looking forward to Your Own Vessel and experiencing this set of points - Buoys out, and Anchoring safely. Nice, Very Nice!🤠😎💕💫🙏 Merry Christmas! Stay safe, Bon Voyage!

[@zelda9702]

Absolutely love your videos. I can understand why you want a faster boat. It will help when you are out in open water and a strong storm is baring down on you.

[@alanaUK]

Its so cool to learn from you guys and you from the TTR owners on your Champagne Sailing cruise! I get all excited about boating now. Awesome footage guys XO

[@glennburch1081]

Jason and Nikki, it must be like a very long suspended Christmas time waiting for your new Catamaran. Frank and Mary, how gracious of you to let Jason and Nikki get a feel for their new cat. Very impressive on so many fronts. Great video guys, can't wait to see your new sail boat in all its glory with you guys at the helm. So, so happy for you two.

[@j121212100]

i'm with you on performance. faster and more enjoyable.

[@jameswampler4073]

LOL The Reacher....Jasons a Lee Childs fan

[@DCGULL01]

I could watch every day that you folks were on TTR- yup, it's a great boat, very powerful & has a sweet set-up to boot. I love the fact that THEY want to go fast, lift a hull maybe, test sails, try new & different combos. It makes very entertaining videos! I'd love it if you would discuss "what to do when overpowered below a beam reach". That is needed to be clear when the wind pipes up with a blooper, a Code sail, etc. The boat can power up based on apparent wind angles & create a tip over situation if not addressed prior to the wind getting up there!!!

[@trudymccann3671]

Whew! Whatever that is, It sounds interesting, challenging and more OJT for Jason & Nikki! I sail but have never heard this terminology. As an Aircraft Pilot, Commercial SEL, I understand staying ahead of your Craft. Especially, in a dangerous wind, Storm, or passage of the Leading Edge of a Storm when things get Squirrely. Been there, done that! G.ood Point DC!

[@clay.willoughby]

Thanks to Frank and Mary Grace for walking in us all into their home and showing us how they sail. That was an excellent Wynnsday, except the water logged headset....hopefully Frank got to clean it out fast enough. Maybe a quick wash with distilled water or rubbing alcohol (which is more likely on hand)...

[@michaelripley4528]

Looking forward to see you, at your new boat and enjoy the performance, that you Will bring us❤🎉🥂

[@wendyrobertson3899]

I can already see that both of you are truly in love wth the boat design you've chosen and the trip you're on now just highlights the differences between what you've chosen and decided against. I know you're excited that you'll soon be getting your new home/catamaran. I was completely excited when I got to money into my place. I may no longer be a nomads but I do find ways to go on "trips" in my local town.

[@maxmcbyte]

Hell yea! You guy's make want to get the hell out of my rut and go on an adventure! Merry Christmas Nikki and Jason!

[@redrider_00]

The weather looks beautiful there!

[@kenshores9900]

Flying added sails can improve the performance (speed). There are lots of aerodynamics involved in sailing. I have always impressed with those sailors that have that ability get all the speed out of a boat. Way neat.

[@kenshores9900]

By the way “beating to wind” in rough winds is hard on even the most experienced sailor. Don’t make the mistake of going below. You will loss your breakfast.

[@michaelrhodes6033]

Such great hosts, and what a learning experience for when you get your own HH. Love following you guys. Xx

[@SingleSpeed427]

The new boat will be exciting! It will be interesting to see how your boat differes from this boat (being that this boat is a little larger). Also, just familiarizing with the new boat and how it compares to your old one. And finally.. how does your "cruising" change? Will we ever see a "rough weather sailing" again? 🤢😉

[@sailingsolo5290]

If you want to sail Round the world. If you think youre not going to see rough weather you better stay at the dock.

[@tljlucy31]

Thanks to Frank and Mary Grace for allowing us to see inside their boat and life. You guys do a great job videoing the experience. We love watching your videos❤

[@walpt]

Sailing is all about the waiting for the winds but if we can make a passage in half the time is allready an excellent bonus.

[@bobbykeene12]

I'm glad you pointed that out- "maximizing sailing and less motoring". That made clearer sense when I hear channels talking about performance sailing. Thanks!

[@susandale7006]

It's great that you are getting to know how it performs before you get yours . You guys look like you are having a lot of fun .

[@xd9g17]

This seems like the perfect boat, space, comfort, speed efficient, quiet, and ease of use, I hope your new boat performs as good, or better, I’m looking forward to your videos on your new boat happy, sailing, keep up the great content!!!

[@rickybreaux2607]

Efficiently sailing. Awesome boat!!

[@daivietnguyen7289]

I also heard that the length of the boat matters too. The HH44 will not be able to sail faster than the 55 footers. I also heard that the Trimaran will out sailing the catamaran !!! Can’t wait when you two get your hands on Curiosity 2 !!! 👍👍👍

[@clintbillton2161]

Dude, that man is in damn good shape! HH=the best gym in the world? Gimmi a HH-cat and i'll go to the gym every day! All day! ;)) Happy people makes me smile. Thanks to the owners, for letting the Wynns onboard. ❤

[@koehl405]

Hi from Florida. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thanks and Be Safe.

[@R2D2trashcan]

Another great video thanks guys.

[@gonewiththewynns]

Hey! Thanks for the love and for being a part of the crew! Cheers to you!🍻💙💛💙

[@BohemianBeatster]

Your last few episodes have been the best advertising I have ever seen for any sailboat. HH should make millions of your videos. I sure hope they paid you well.

[@gonewiththewynns]

Sadly, these videos aren't sponsored or supported by HH. We are buying an HH and so we wanted to get some experience on a sister ship in preparation and to help us figure out how to outfit ours. And the experience has been invaluable.

[@Catalina58601]

Wow, those seas turned a bit wonky real fast. Can't wait to go sailing on your new boat. From the middle of North America, of course but your productions have made me feel like I am right there all along.Beautiful boat just beautiful.

[@SkylinersYeti]

Still waiting for your new sailboat and continuation of your adventures. Love your story telling. Keep up the good work,

[@CmoreTruth]

Great content beautiful sail boat sounds like y’all are really fortunate to get this opportunity and learn from these people that are hosting you. Safe journeys 🙏

[@DavidA877]

Thank you Nikki and Jason - Your insight to sailing reminds me of Karen and Richard Carpenter - all in perfect harmony - Smooth Sailing Regards

[@GTRJASON77]

I love this mini series with the HH, thanks so much to the owners for making this possible. Top of my boat wish list is switching from a Catalina 34 to an HH44 😎

[@Trishpage312]

Damn!! Frank is ripped! Lol… sorry I don’t mean to embarrass him, but that shit is hard work! Props! This is so fun! I want a mimosa. I learned about dagger boards from Sailing with with Ruby Rose. Thanks for the update guys. Cheers!🎉❤

[@hamishwilson7547]

Guys, what an episode! Perfect Sunday afternoon viewing. Frank and Mary Grace , thank you for being awesome hosts to Nikki and Jason. pS. Did the headset survive? Hope so.

[@mojoneko8303]

Great episode. Not only will a performance boat get you there faster it also gives you more options for avoiding bad weather along the way with a boat that can cover 240+ nautical miles a day. That should allow you to avoid the worst of most storms. When I first got into sailing back in the 80's the theory for an offshore boat was a heavy displacement full keel beast built like a battle ship that could handle bad weather. They had to be since they were so slow they couldn't get out of the way. Off shore cruising has evolved a lot since then. Thanks for the video. Fair winds and following seas. Sail On!

[@svliger]

Until you actually go out there and realise that is BS because you usually just start slamming into waves so have to reduce sail to slow anyway. This logic only applies to 55ft (usually 60ft) or longer cats that 99% of people can't afford anyway do to average wave gap.

[@Neilhuny]

That looked blummin' fantastic!

[@vxnova1]

You guys are a fantastic advertisement for hh catamarans, I hope they are hooking you both up,

[@SirCharles12357]

Frank and Mary are an impressive team! Thanks for the video!

[@mikeferguson2828]

Nice edit guys. Lovely boat and the owners are just such a nice sailing team hey 😊

[@njrivetelite]

I'm really excited to watch your vids on your new boat. If I was putzing around going to carribean.. I'd probably opt for a power Cat like those from Aquila.. But if I really wanted to travel across oceans.. I definitely think a Quality Sailing Yacht would be the way to go. I've been on many boats.. but never have been sailing. So.. If I ever did decide to go that direction I'd first learn how to sail lol.

[@marysheehy4733]

Beautiful video. Such a nice couple- love their boat

[@mommat1306]

That’s still a lot of sails and lines to manage, and you obviously have to know what you’re doing. But it looks like it has every convenience to make doing that easier. We can all see how excited and happy you are experiencing this fancy new boat.

[@thomaskrannawitter1126]

Thanks!

[@gonewiththewynns]

Thank you!!! 🤗

[@bobmcl2406]

In the world of auto racing, they have a saying: "Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?". I suspect this applies to sailing too.

[@rons9197]

Well said, million dollar cats sailing the seas testing the latest in high performance hardware. You got the money I got the time!

[@angela1984a]

And there's also a lot of boats that are just as expensive that don't sail as well as this or something from Outremer/Marsaudon/Rapido or some such. There's also a lot of boats that don't even have sails...

[@angela1984a]

@@rons9197 There's also a used market. Performance cruising cats are expensive used as well. But it doesn't have to be a million dollars...

[@madisonian50]

Million? Try 2.5 million for an hh55. You might get an Outremer 55 for half that.

[@briankepner7569]

I know you generally don't respond to specific comments but I'd love to hear your analysis about the trade of performance for the security of a slow boat. The presumption is that a high speed performance boat has a higher chance of tipping than a low speed steady boat. Love to hear your perspective if it's useful to your videos. I can't imagine you've not thought of this

[@gonewiththewynns]

Hey Brian! First off, just about *any* cat can be flipped under the right circumstances with too much sail up in strong winds. If you've been with the channel since Nikki & Jason's Pacific crossing, in one video they talked about "putting Curiosity to bed" at night by reefing the main sail. They did this so that if a squall hit in the middle of the night when one crew member was sleeping, the sail would already be in safer configuration for high winds. As the current vid points out, buying a "performance" boat will indeed let them travel at greater speeds, but that's not the main objective. The main objective is to have a boat that is light enough and that is configured well enough to be able to sail in very light winds, winds that would require Curiosity to start her engines. It's about getting more out of the boat in all conditions. Jason & Nikki are seasoned sailors now and have experience under all conditions, and they know they'll need to be extra cautious if pushing C2 to the edge of her abilities. Hope that helps! Curious Minion

[@nwbackcountry5327]

HH needs a Frank TTR watch seat option. I vote for integrating a Stressless recliner. Cup holders, recline, swivel, and extendable foot rest.

[@catkite007]

HH are great cats, one of the best and $$$$. My best 3 advises on a fast cat , pay attention pay attention pay attention ... above 6 knots of speed , it is a slow cruising speed but if you or anyone walks around and the boat gets pounded , you can survive it or at least not get killed. This may sound funny , only 3 more knots is a hell of a difference, just test walking 6 knots and increase to 9 knots and hit a wall ... I have seen people flying out of a cat or any boat . Lukily most of the time they were tied . That was a close reach , my best to both of you and again BE SAFER AT LOWER SPEEDS and it is nice to go faster at low winds. Now foils daggerboards are great ... algeas and sand banks ... not if but when you hit them be sure to have a plan B.

[@revcrum]

“It’s gotta be fun”….. words to live by.

[@captainsukycannon1167]

Who wouldn’t! HH design is smart.

[@markgumprecht2295]

Amazing boat, amazing people! Smooth light air sailing is the best, if you have the right boat.

[@777rogerf]

There are pros and cons. The most important advantage of speed IMHO is greater possibility of outrunning squalls and major storms.

[@wilfdarr]

Beat me to it: 100% But not just that, it plays into your decision making as well: On a slow boat you may just *choose* to ride out weather because any distance you go off course you now have to come back, which just takes even more time!

[@wbix2298]

This was a wonderful, positive, video. So much to show of what your next boat (should) may be able to do as you work with (it) her. I am so looking forward to what is to come.

[@stephanieglennon1414]

Amazing, what a gorgeous sailboat. What an amazing sailboat. Stay safe guys and thank you . Thx to F&M, what a window into what is possible. So much fun!

[@bambamrv8287]

This looks incredicble, I am just to the point of cleaning out the house, and 2-3 months away from full time RVing, best of luck to you

[@michelfortier9563]

Frank & Mary act like a military drill unit. They really work well together. I'm impressed with them and the boat. Now I understand why one should get a performance boat.

[@paulbuttner6808]

Definitely looks like a happy crew which also showed with Nikki and Jason. An incredible boat and I now understand why you would choose a performance catamaran. Great speed and comfort to help make your long travels easier on both of you.

[@tollertollertoller]

Awesome seeing all the tell tails streaming straight back. Beautifully rigged and well sailed.

[@donnawarmouth9329]

Just beautiful

[@earlhunt2815]

WOW, WOW! Loved this VLOG⛵😄. Thank you for sharing. I've always been curious as to truly how much of a difference there is between the performance and the production. Of course I've seen it on paper but real world like you just presented is just wow.

[@yoyoflipflop1582]

I'm trying to binge watch all of your videos from the beginning. Currently I'm on videos that are from 5 years ago when you're getting ready to leave the Bahamas. I grew up in Florida fishing inshore offshore and it's basically the same all through the Caribbean all the way up to mid Florida Northern Florida. Fishing tips 101. When you're trolling for a fish at 468 knots and you hook up with that fish you need to have your drag tight enough so that the hooks penetrates the fish's jaw mouth or lips inside or outside its face or mouth but loose enough so you don't rip that fish out of the water through the air slam it back in the water repeat rinse repeat rinse repeat rinse the same cycle. The fish's mouth when they're long and slender like a kingfish a wahoo a mackerel their mouths are made like paper or plastic bags. Now when you picture this a hook in a paper bag at 678 knots how long do you think that hook is going to stay in its mouth same thing with a plastic bag how long you're going to rip a hole large enough or rip it clean through its jaw or clean through the bag and pull the hook right out of the fish at that speed in and out on top of the water even under the water at that speed you're going to rip a hole in that fish's mouth. Those long fish barracuda wahoo kingfish mackerel they're designed for speed to swim down their prey and eat it cut it in half not even bite it just swim through with its mouth open and physically like razor blades cut it in half like a pair of scissors they're not designed to come up and swallow they're designed to take something in half spin back around and grab the other half sometimes they get it all sometimes they don't their mouth is designed to take the tail off a fish we're at which point it can turn around and eat the rest of its meal. With that said when you're trolling 468 knots have the drag loose enough to keep tension on the fish and keep the hook in the mouth but you don't want it tight enough to start ripping the fish out of the water when you hook that fish immediately bring your boat to a slow as possible as you can and bring the fish to the boat instead of the fish to a boat traveling at four not six knots or eight knots. with all that said seems like many fishermen are stuck on these one hook hard bait hard head with a skirt many skirts can be replaced on these lures as as you know these lures can range from $40 to $125 those big hard head skirted lures single hook they're expensive you don't want to lose one. With that said don't be afraid to try to get into a plug a diving plug something with a set triple treble hooks on it at its chin in the lower at its mid body and coming out the tail all treble hooks stainless steel if possible so they don't rust. Like I said I fished Florida waters my entire life on shore offshore. Most times a smaller treble hook triples your ratio of hooking the fish three times for each individual hook and you've got three of them so now you've got nine active hooks that can hook that fish inside its mouth or outside its face. Remember I said these fish are designed to swim very fast and cut a bait in half sometimes they misjudge that and actually catch the hook in the side of the face and it never makes it in its mouth. So I recommend a slower speed a slower hook set will pay off on these fish that you're hooking offshore most definitely if you're using a 6 to 8 inch diving plug swimming that swims at 4 to 6 knots anywhere from 2 to 4 maybe 6 ft and it under the water with a set three individual treble hooks will increase your odds of catching these fish dramatically. I see that you're using what is standard 4 ought fishing reel with a pole that's really designed to pull fish off the bottom such as grouper sharks or big rays. You're not really using a trolling fishing pole. Today there are many brands of fishing pole and reels some that come in combos. Typically the more you spend the better you get but a nice offshore fishing rod reel combo should run you $400 on average here in Florida and it will be more than suitable to get the job done. A real that holds braided line I prefer the best and you can always tie monofilament on that for 25 or 50 ft for a leader and that tied to a fluorocarbon leader with a short four or six inch 8-in piece of wire in front of your lure very thin wire if you find your own fish that are cutting it off. For example 99 out of 100 kingfishermen that's fishing for kingfish will use a short piece of wire they'll also use off the back of the plug what they call a stinger rig and all that is is a little four or six inch piece of wire with a treble hook back there so when the fish hits short that little stinger hook will get them on the outside of the face. Once you hook this fish like I said you got to slow the boat down to a crawl if you don't all you're doing is pulling that wet paper bag plastic bag jaw up out of the water and plop in 25 lb of it back in the water and in reality how many times do you think this is going to last before you rip a large enough hole in its mouth jaw or right through its bottom lip until the hook comes out? So like I said get a different rod and reel for trolling offshore maybe try braided line with I'm on a filament line tied to a fluorocarbon or braided tide right to fluorocarbon little piece of wire in front of that little plug that's got three individual trouble hooks on it diving 2 to 6 ft deep when you hook up slow down on the boat because of that first hook pulls there could be two sets or if you're using a stinger rig on it three sets of hooks behind it that can grab that fish a second or third time I've seen it happen. I've also wielding fish that's had all three treble hooks and the stinger hook buried inside of it inside its mouth and outside its face. You've got to get the boat to slow down ASAP at that speed when you hook up you need to drag loose enough to hook the fish physically penetrate its mouth but not lift it up clear out of the water and put it back down in the water cuz you're only going to start ripping it up and tearing up its face which is going to enlarging the hole and you're going to rip the hooks right out of its face and you're going to leave a fish swimming in the water that's got half of its jaw skin hanging off where it can't catch fish naturally and it's going to physically die a long painful death of starvation or its lips are going to be ripped in half it happens regardless of how careful you are. The advice I'm giving you is just simple simply for me honest to goodness fishing advice and etiquette and I don't want you to take that the wrong way at all because no means what I want that or do I mean that. At the end of the day you're trying to put fish on the table and if a fish does get off you want it to swim to another boat and get on that one you don't want the fish getting off and dying a long painful agonizing death. When picking out your combo I would recommend for something like your fishing for something 50 to 65 lb test braided line with a 50 lb monofilament 60 lb modem filament maybe 80 tied down to a four to six eight foot piece of fluorocarbon with a little wire and a trolling plug two to four six eight feet maybe at the most under the water with a set of trouble hooks something that dives and wiggles sometimes they have balls in them to make rattling noise. The fish are fishing for our reaction fish they see something cutting through the water they swim up and grab a hold of it and bite it and they want to be the first one to it they don't want to wait by for its brother or Uncle to swim by to eat its meal they're very aggressive they're very fast they're designed for this and I honestly hope this advice helps you in the future I don't know where you're at you could be fishing charters for all I know right now I'm just commenting on one of your latest videos like I said I'm 5 years back trying to catch up. Please if you have any questions comment leave me a comment on this comment I'll do all I can to answer and help you become more successful. By no means am I a charter captain but I have caught plenty of kingfish barracuda wahoo dolphin dolphin like the skirts that's a good dolphin then kingfish wahoo mackerel they like plugs or a skirted bait with a ballyhoo or a natural light bait and to trick them when you do trick them you've got to have enough hooks on that plug light enough pressure to keep them on the line but strong enough pressure to make the hook go through a smile by itself they'll hook themselves you're not having a problem looking fish you're having a problem keeping fish on the hook that's where your problems at and that's the developing from you trying to pull that fish in slapping it across the water and all you're doing is physically ripping the hooks out of its mouth. That's like putting a screw in a piece of plywood and tie in a big rope on it and driving down the road and expecting to make it 4 miles that screw is going to wear out give out tear out break snap come out it's not going to stay put but if you were to tow that same board with that same screw in that same truck going out of snail's pace or as slow as you can that board will make it 15 miles. That is my whole complete opinion theory on the fishing I'm seeing you do from 5 years ago like I said maybe you're a professional now I don't know if not I hope this advice helps you and that the two of you continue making great videos with the great content that I have been watching. I wish the both of you happy holidays Merry Christmas love your channel.

[@whotknots]

TTR is one really, gorgeous yacht!

[@starlite6541]

I liked how just before Jason jumped in for the headset Nikki said " shark " 😄

[@oldmanflyer1]

It is amazing how coronated and efficient Frank and Mary are, awesome.

[@nooneanybodyknows7912]

Smiling, even in stormy weather.😊

[@freedomautoclean7641]

Love your channel!!!

[@muskietime]

That was Fun! Beautiful catamaran. Lovely Owners.

[@itsnotme07]

This is one FAST cat! Almost as fast as Singa!! Haha. Thanks for another awesome video!! Look forward to when your "boat comes in"...haha.

[@bobbates7343]

Seems like a great boat . The only part I do not like much is the beds . No way to walk around the bed to make it but then I do not make my bed and prefer to sleep with the covers just all loose so it would be fine for me

[@peterbrooks9984]

I hope you like your new boat as much after your first storm. Fair winds and good sailing.

[@annthrockmorton1517]

I just finished watching a nice KZbin video from "The Country Collectors," where they were staying a few days on an anchored single hull sailboat offered off the coast of Baja California on Airbnb! I kept thinking about how quickly you two could get that boat *moving* !

[@armorguy1108]

Jason & Nikki, this video is *amazing*! Your explanation of why you are choosing a performance cat over a cruising cat makes perfect sense....that said I think, based on what my wife and I are thinking right now, a cruising cat probably will work best for us when we choose this path....of course, things may change, yes? :-) Thanks for sharing this with us. We've learned so much from watching y'all. Be well. Be safe.

[@1sailfast]

I totally get it. My last 3 boats were trimarans. But the price premium for that performance is more than double an equivalent size Leopard/Fontaine Pajot/Lagoon.

[@americanrider]

What a wonderful sail to witness, it had to be marvelous in person. Ticket To Ride is aptly named.

[@Linda-td8hj]

Wow just wow what more can you say that was amazing ⭐⭐⭐⭐. I can totally see why now ❤️ thank you everyone for letting us come along for an exciting opportunity to see how ttr works .....it is a dream machine that is extremely futuristic and modern 💕🙏⭐💕⭐🙏 thank you.......rip headset 💕🤠🐨🦘🦎🤠🌺