Transatlantic crossing - not the ideal conditions - Ep. 288 RAN Sailing

[@tomjones6777]

So much fun watching Vera grow, along w/ all the interesting places you have visited. Thank you.

[@billb.6109]

Your sailing has begun, and Vera as usual sharing the joy, ...Safe Travels.

[@esr243]

Watching you for years brings about an extended family atmosphere, reinforced by seeing yours develop as the winds take you. Fare well

[@allanhester1391]

Wonderful to see a young couple with their child living their dream and sharing it with us. Thank you.

[@cronancorbett5152]

Vera’s expression when the engine was silenced. As we all are when we leave the dock and turn the engine off, the sense of wonder and freedom that engulfs us, she is a true sailor.

[@Boediprasetya]

Selamat berlayar...tetap hati hati, senang melihat video mu berlayar bersama keluarga. Salam dari Indonesia Happy sailing... stay careful, happy to see your video sailing with your family. greetings from Indonesia

[@jonhansen100]

Johan. Ever the cool, calm and collected skipper. The kind of shipmate to sail with anywhere.

[@HellyWelly93]

Always exciting to start a trip!

[@avail1.]

from famine to feast with the wind eh? freedom and liberty away from items on land, to enjoy more natural laws, nice to share with you. thanks for a good seat in the front row of your life. peace🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊

[@McTroyd]

It can't be easy to organize these videos for regular release when so many things take days and weeks. I imagine you're always shooting video and have to go back over the footage. Bravo for how seamless you make the effort appear! 👏

[@BillChild2njoy]

Good blessings for a safe passage. Thanks for taking us aboard 😊 too !!

[@stony7827]

hay All on RAN-II - congrates for the crossing (!) my best regards

[@danielmiller8194]

Thanks!

[@andrewjames7616]

Thankyou 👍

[@oreilly1237878]

Hasn't baby grown.Bon Voyage for many sailing adventures to come.

[@donnakawana]

I so enjoyed this episode! Vera is getting so very big an yes quite a wee sailor woman... I'm very excited for your journey . It's a blessing to have a great crew as you do .. Thanks for sharing your lives with us!! Fare winds an following sea's ✌🏼💗😊❣️

[@carolgale2590]

Safe travels

[@ricardoarohenapagan9149]

RAN Sailing is for me a bridge between a vision and many sailing passages. Through your videos it has become also an exquisite bridge towards amazing human beings embracing the winds of life. ¡Muchísimas gracias!

[@tomcraddock244]

Great to see you out !! Looking forward to seeing your crossing. looks like a great crew.fair winds ⛵️

[@DaveHines1]

Vera needs a pair of yellow wellies to go with those sunglasses 😃😂, I have a picture of my daughter aged about 3 wearing my sunglasses and yellow wellies while sitting in the drivers seat of my car , brings back happy memories 😃🥂🍻🍷

[@ProphetessMirandaGrimaldi]

Lovely video as always. Happy to see you and the crew sailing after about 47 hours motoring. Stay Safe! Keep Sailing. ❤

[@michaelfk2548]

Great video !...

[@derkhawkins2575]

Your family is a positive inspiration for all of us. Go well.

[@danielsolomon5087]

May god bless you all!!!

[@kevinbwillson4161]

Thank you wishing you all smooth sailing

[@jwm4436]

Loved it! Who chose the music? Nailed it!!! Thanks for sharing Life is good~

[@peterpeyer3146]

gratuliere zur Überquerung und eine gute zeit in der Karibik grüsse aus Grenada

[@MrPaulcm1]

Love the vlog, thanks.

[@thejerseylady1]

God go with you and keep you all safe and well. Gloria

[@cathytodd3996]

Thanks for sharing. You guys are so well prepared and calm when facing the challenges of the crossing. It's good to see you enjoying life onboard. Fair winds xxx

[@dennisfromoz6436]

Hi..quite a casual video, but very so easy to sit back and join the journey. Gosh ! How I'd love to be part of the crew on RAN during that first session of motoring, and the experience the Trades finally catching up...Happy days. Am anxious for next episodes...Cheers

[@mikakari9498]

They just posted on Facebook that they have arrived to Caribbean and everything went well. 👍

[@lorenenoe4472]

Thanks for the update!

[@elingothessonjohansson6542]

Alltid lika roligt att se era filmer. Ser att ni kommit fram, hoppas att ni haft en bra överfart! Ta hand om er!

[@william6526]

Great video, it shows how much work it takes to get ready to do a ocean crossing. Milan we will have you in our prayers that the oceans will be smooth and you don't get sea sick. God bless you all with his grace and keep you all safe.

[@margaretbrudzinski5411]

Bon voyage! This brings back memories of when I started watching your sailing channel! That day, your picture was of the 2 grocery carts filled with provisions. I thought ‘what was this picture of?’ I watched that episode and promptly went to your very first episode. So, I feel I’ve been along for the ride on your wonderful adventures from the beginning! Such a great family with sweet Vera now. Thank you for sharing.

[@lancedaniels]

Thanks for posting and sharing. Glad to see that you have begun your passage. I hope that you have fair winds as much as possible. Even just watching and listening to the video, it was such a nice relief when the sail went out, and the engine was shut down.

[@SerbanOprescu]

Vera supervising the food supply arrangement: "This must be done properly" she says! ...while bare belly (and tasting the goods as they come).

[@jaydubya4727]

Thank you so much for sharing your life. That Vera is a pistol!

[@MK-gr9qz]

Nice one🤟

[@edsonromao405]

I wish you a nice trip!

[@druid201]

Hope you're having fun! Keeps safe. 8 )

[@JUJOIII]

Buena proa y buenos vientos para ustedes.

[@darylnunn443]

That was quite a provision run from Lidl :-) We used to stay in Spain I recognized all the packaging!

[@HopeOfJoe]

Very peaceful vlog episode ‼️ ✨🌊💨⛵️🏝👙🌞✨

[@music-man]

Safe travels guys. All the best for a fabulous crossing. Cheers. xxx

[@claudehopper9813]

Have quick safe passage !

[@affboy-ft1lh]

U might consider labeling the top of the cans. Easier than pulling to see what's in them.

[@markbouchard525]

Luv the shades !!!

[@joshy0369]

Always awesomeness

[@SuperLaplander]

Have a safe crossing!

[@thomasschwarz8876]

Have a save trip.

[@pricedives]

Have a safe voyage to the Caribbean.

[@swedishkev]

Vera is so cute, Good luck with the voyage.

[@flyinggybe]

You may know this trick given you experience, but with a couple adapter fittings and a length of hose it's possible to gravity feed propane from an "exchange" tank to you ship's Propane tanks. It takes a little time, and the higher the discharge tank is above the receiving tank that faster it goes. But it is often much faster than days spent chasing down someone to fill your tanks. Hope the passage goes well!

[@JohnSmith-cx7zt]

A great family journey ❤.

[@floathi]

Your preparation is stellar. Safe travels. Been a very long follower and always enjoy your adventures and fixes Cheers

[@garyfroeschner2523]

good stuff

[@bobbiejay2085]

Love the compressing of used containers. Can crusher? I don't see channels doing this. Makes sense to reduce volume. Your channel is always a joy. Safe passage folks.

[@patshiels5429]

Good job👍

[@tlowe2502]

Thanks guy's, we always enjoy your videos. From your fans here in the central Florida swamps, 🐊🐢 thanks again.💕👍🏼👍🏼🐾

[@kennethkonoi9699]

Have a safe and enjoyable crossing.

[@jamieweyndling1861]

About time for Vera to have a little brother or sister😂

[@fransdriesen1311]

Very nice...a good capture of what these first days of a passage really are.. P.S Love the quality of food you provisioned .. example -- White asparagus, some fancy cooking is in the works..This is very very important during a 20 days (about) passage..

[@janhbhugo5085]

Nice video guys ! Love from Canada 🇨🇦!

[@juliesimpson3729]

Bon voyage and have a great time! I just love Vera! She is adorable!

[@thehopulusexperience995]

Yeah!!! I just sailed from Bahamas to Santa Marta stopping at Ile-a-vache Haiti! A wonderfull and safe stop!!! Very recommended and off the beaten track!

[@thehopulusexperience995]

Happy to Share my Experience and Contacts. BR. And if in Santa Marta Let me know. Good Beer from our microbrewery awaits;) Felipe

[@kevinlytle6215]

Very nice! Underway and with a crew to help.

[@chuckhillier4153]

Very nice. Thank you.

[@eduardomontes1276]

Nice episode, safe crossing and stay safe 🙂👍💪💪💪

[@PondusdeCopenhague]

Buen viento y pasaje seguro 👌🙏

[@pavichapin]

Martinique, good job.

[@billjeffery2419]

i just watched your first crossing again ,it'l be interesting to watch this crossing with crew and vera on board, safe travels and fair seas.

[@Greggybread]

Awesome adventures

[@delukxy]

Looking at the Windy charts at the beginning I'm surprised the wind direction was bad. Looked like mostly around NE. Thought they would take you down to the trades.

[@jan-erikeriksson1747]

This video was recorded 3 weeks ago.

[@delukxy]

@@jan-erikeriksson1747 Yes indeed but you don't edit in clips that are out of time or sequence. Malin's editing is first class.

[@VictoriaWargaming]

I always pick up (and stow away) little pieces of handy info - like the filter inserted between shore water and your tanks when you were filling up for my eventual sailing days.

[@i_am_am_i]

Love the headlamp, do you recommend it? You look like an angel with a halo. Ha!

[@guymanges3628]

RAN ? Why no water maker, I was with you on RAN 1, I remember the must for water maker ? Also fiberglass water tank , isn't there chemicals now for keeping the tanks clean ? Thank you guys for all...

[@robjohnson2649]

Great video

[@superwag634]

How much is a local gas bottle? It’s good when you’re in exotic places on the other side of the world from some of your viewers to mention these things. It helps you to stay relevant among other channels providing useful information for future visitors to where you have been

[@mapsman5513]

As always, Vera steals the show! I enjoyed seeing the beginning of your crossing as I followed you on PredictWind throughout the days. Do Adam and Camilla speak English when talking to Vera or do they have some Swedish? Also, the sound mixing was a little off in this episode as the music drowned out the dialogue often. I watched with captions so I was able to understand most of it, except not the parts in Swedish. Thanks for getting a video out so quickly after making landfall in Martinique. I'm sure you were travel-weary and wishing you didn't have to spend time editing, but as a viewer, I appreciate your efforts.

[@claremaccarthy7308]

Allan sounds like a Swede to my ears.

[@bdphourde]

Congratulations, you're on the way again! Is this the same route you took 2 years ago? Does Vera understand both languages? How does she comprehend the use of 2 languages to communicate? Glad to see you taking on crew for the crossing AND "buddy-boating". I'd like to see more do that for safety reasons If they can. How far away does your AIS track? Can you keep track of your flotilla 9 miles apart? Do you have them on radar also? As usual, this means you have already arrived when we see your first videos! I'm looking forward to some Caribbean cruising because it's still snowing in Michigan and the temps are in the single digits (Fº).

[@bdphourde]

@@kevinfisher1345 While the AIS uses the same frequencies as the VHF radios, they don't also use the same antennas. RAN has its AIS antennas on the antenna arch and you are lucky to have a range of 7 miles from that low. The radar is on the backstay and only a couple of feet higher than the AIS antennas. Its range will be similarly limited to that of the AIS though it puts out more power and therefore has a stronger signal. If Star's AIS antenna happens to be mounted on the masthead, then there is a better chance of reception.

[@capnfrankly]

Surely there are engineering shops that could simply machine copper pipe or some non-flammable material into a socket / male fitting that would work....relatively inexpensively. You are certa in to encounter this problem again in the Pacific Ocean or elsewhere ?

[@delukxy]

Proper fix in Martinique.

[@danielbuckner2167]

Oh... I like Yuan's( I am sure i spelled that wrong, sorry!) headlamp. What kind is it?

[@Deerwood1985]

Love it.

[@normanboyes4983]

With all the lithium - is an induction hob in your future?

[@colinunderdown1758]

Bon voyage.

[@whitekasimir3752]

Do you have one or two dinghies now for travelling with 4 adults? And I like the picture with the fruit nets hanging outside under the solar panel. Vera's sweet joking face at the end is just adorable, she knows how to flirt with the camera.

[@joecucch8261]

I hope the trade winds were kind .

[@vfxsoup]

I wonder if it would be possible for one of your viewers to make a custom propane bottle fitting to allow you to fill up those bottles. Seems like someone with a metal working lathe could make a thread to fit that bottle with a more custom thread that could be used in places like this… unless every country has a different thread and size fitting which would be dumb… so likely what would be the case!

[@jayedgecombe2571]

how's the weather in Martinique? fair winds for the future. :-)

[@joesambrano7634]

ahoy ran II , fair winds

[@moz1953]

thanks guys, lovely vlog 😘

[@hguldmann]

In Denmark, you have an unwritten rule you must wear red sailing trousers at the port if you have crossed the Atlantic ... If you have sailed across the Atlantic, you can rightfully walk in red trousers. But there are many ways to do it have seen lots of especially older men in red pants in the ports around. I just thought it was some kind of maritime fashion in line with Docksides. Never before have they known that the red trousers had a direct, symbolic meaning that they were a kind of nautical scalp.🌹🌹🌹

[@tomwilliams8675]

So many cruisers have to purchase multiple propane bottles because of the same fill problem. I can see why converting to a convection cook top when feasible makes sense.

[@delukxy]

Maybe have a set of adaptors if the filling station is happy with them.

[@climatixseuche]

finally a new video :)

[@raireva4689]

Give them some slack. You have no idea how much work it is to prepare the boat and 5 people for the ocean crossing!

[@capnfrankly]

Also, is it necessary to prefilter the diesel you put in your tank before doing so. Or are the gas stations filters up to this job ? Think I would pre-filter just to be safe before an extended crossing .

[@andreshs1]

Why not installing an induction hob now that you have plenty of LiFePO4?

[@CoachLexie]

Maybe you'll meet up with the Sailing La Vagabonde crew while in the Caribbean?

[@kirk9671]

should i buy the hookah? (spelling) for cleaning? i dont want to clutter my cat as it is weight sensitive (boat finished 7/2022) deciding what to buy. if it makes cleaning way easier then I probably should get one . which one should I buy.?

[@jester55]

Vera verkade inte vara särskilt taggad :) Häftig video som vanligt!