Traveling The Bay Islands Of Honduras: Stopover On Utila - UNTIE THE LINES II #40

On the way to Roatan, we decided to do a little stopover in Utila. The sail there was one of Karl's fastest ever and we ended up having to heave to for a couple of hours because we were way faster than expected.
Unfortunately, I have to drop of Tom very soon for a job in Roatan, so we were rushing through a little bit.
But even despite that and despite the bad weather it has been a nice stopover.
Enjoy and Ahoy,
Nike & Karl

[@whitecloudgroovin2005]

Nike, I am one of those people that you are inspiring me to follow my dream of cruising , you always show a bit of the bad with the good to keep me levelheaded . Thankyou for your videos , I always look forward to another Untie the lines.

[@verynearlyaboutsailing8114]

"re-thinking his breakfast" - love it. I shall definitely use that one.

[@kg4nap]

I love the enthusiasm.

[@jasoncaldwell888]

Hey! My wife and I have also been inspired by you. We recently purchased a sailboat in Dayton beach Florida and will be sailing this winter to the Caribbean . Thanks for sharing your adventure !!

[@johnfuhrman1352]

I have watch all your videos and you gained so much confidence and you are an inspiration to so many! Living the dream!

[@HiggsBJ]

Really enjoy your videos! Keep it up!

[@imjoshellis]

I just found out about your channel yesterday, and I'm loving the way you tell the story of you travels! Very inspiring!

[@CoastLife]

glad your doing well. catching up with your videos, very cool you're meeting people you've inspired :)

[@SVSecondChance]

you inspired me and i am days away from getting my boat and untiring the lines my self thanks to you and a few others out there... be safe girl.

[@timurpehlivan2406]

Thank you Nike , you really are a Stepstone! Keep the spirit up!

[@timothywatkins790]

You got me hooked! I've started my sailing lessons and hope to sail South America and the South Pacific some day. Tim

[@WindedVoyage]

You've been an inspiration to many it seems, which is certainly my case as you've propelled me to go on my Winded Voyage. Since I've been watching your series, I've got a boat, a slip, developed a series, and spent the past several month studying and passing tests to get my sailing license. Unlike other countries, I'm Swiss and must go through a quite a series of hurdles and exams. Hope to hold my license to be free very soon. Thanks for inspiring:-)

[@Div3r]

It’s great to see Karl sailing so well and you looking so happy. Looks like all the hard work has been worth it.

[@queenofyeay]

Couldn't have said it better! Nike how's the T-shirt sales coming?

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

+MISTERComaToes it's coming not too badly! Nearly covering the canal transit costs, so that is really AWESoME! Big thanks to eveeryone who has ordered one so far! Ahoy, Nike & Karl

[@queenofyeay]

WhiteSpotPirates Oh good! I ordered two already but if gets down to needing a couple more to print them all, let us know!

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

+MISTERComaToes thx a lot for the offer. We don't need a minimum to print, just wanted to make sure we inly print the ones that have been ordered so there are no costs that cannot be covered in the end. I will know tomorrow if the final orders will cover the canal costs completely, but it is looking not too bad :)

[@dholtman5977]

Honey you have no idea how much of an inspiration you are to people wanting to do what you are doing. Thank you! Cheers!

[@jamesedwards1588]

You and your videos are precious

[@fredycooper8477]

Hello I'm from utila bay islands glad to see u visited our islands

[@kimhadley]

It's great that you had the opportunity to run into people that you've inspired to live the dream. You are inspiring to many of us who watch. I live on my boat in BC (Canada) and love watching Untie the Lines, as it inspires me to keep learning, and jumping out in the waters around here on my boat.

[@fishin4bogey]

Nike, I am also one of those people inspired by you. I look forward to Friday's for two reasons. One is it's Friday, and I have the weekend off!! You videos are the second reason.Your skills with the camera, and the way you seamlessly tell your story is really unparalleled. I think I can speak for all of your viewers when I say thank you for taking us along on your amazing journey.

[@patrickstar64]

No doubt you've inspired many folks to untie the lines. Your restoration of Karl and your sail reportage has been both remarkable and accessible to all. Power to you. You've inspired me too - though I struggle with the idea of trading in my farm for a home at sea when rising sea levels effect marinas and provisioning due to coastal mayhem. Enjoy the hay day while it lasts. My adventures may have to be on a smaller boat while I keep the farm and my long term food security. xoxo

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Hey Patrick, everybody has their own definition of their dreams / travels. A Farm and a Small boat on the side sound Very lovely, good luck with that!

[@ernestpeek3234]

You helped inspire me and my wife Kriemhilde also! We just bought a Catalina 350 in Annapolis MD. We are sailing the weekends on the Chesapeake bay, hoping to untie the lines and head for the islands in a few years when she can retire. She is also German by the way! From Worms, but her mother, who was just here for a visit, lives nearby your hometown in lovely Celle. Keep the videos coming and safe sailing!

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Hey Ernest, that is great to hear, congrats on your new boat!!! That is funny how small the world is, isn't it? I just met someone in Cayman who's aunt lives in Lüneburg...and my mom actually knows her! Pretty crazy... Ahoy, Nike & Karl

[@Reddsmorris1]

Love your video's most are to short but loved this 10 min one. Thanks happy sailing

[@uv873]

Enjoyed this video very much. It is good to see you having fun and enjoying the journey even with the rain. You do inspire a lot of people. Keep smiling, and keep the videos coming!!!

[@unclemuir]

It looked like a great trip you were smiling the whole way. You are learning to never believe the weather reports, yet it didn't seem to bother you at all. Karl looks great. Have fun and stay safe.

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

No, it did not bother us because it was not really super bad. It's not that I have never gotten upset about reports that were not right...especially if it results into you having to beat into stuff...but also with that I am trying to learn to accept what nature puts out there for you...which is not always easy but I found that if u let go of ur anger, it does help a lot! Ahoy, Nike & Karl

[@normanboyes4983]

You really are in the groove. Excellent.👍

[@dalegraham4058]

Alright. I'm hoist sails myself and heading out. Karl is making it easier to just go - anywhere- everywhere. Thanks

[@tahoo2121]

You weave a good, realistic, and interesting video storyline, Nike. Your composition is eye catching as well as your delightful smiling (sometimes grating... haha) through good and not so good situations. Thanks wavesfromSeattle

[@nheeren1]

Love it! Just finished watching all your videos so far over the last couple of weeks. What a adventure. Thanks for taking all the time to document your life in all of this. Drove me crazy when you were on the hard last with your sad face and tricked us into thinking you found more serious problems. If you need more cold and very wet weather venture along the West cost up to Alaska! Smooth sailing and keep filling in those White Spots.

[@PhillipHoskyn]

great little video thanks for sharing

[@bidulecamo123]

Excellent video thank you very much looks pretty cool to navigate with Carl's

[@SailBeforeSunset]

Love to see that part of the world. Makes me want to get things done so I can get there!

[@theislandpackrat]

Love the tile work at the restaurant.

[@southronspirit]

glad to see all these people getting boats and going sailing thanks to you , the best investment you can make in your boat is to take sail training it may keep you alive.

[@samualwhittemore228]

"beautiful circle" = Synergy synergy is the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.

[@leonjennings6615]

3 words." inspiration", "re-think" "breakfast." PRICELESS

[@shipskepr1]

awesome nike looked like you and karl were having a blast

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Totally did, it was some great sailing!

[@Treyshows]

Karl looks so great!

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

He does, right? I watched the beginning if the vid an thought "wow, what a boat" ;) Seems like looks do matter a bit after all...but I think for me it is more that with his paint job and the change of rig people finally begin to see in Karl what I have seen in him from the beginning: a sturdy little boat that will keep u safe out there if u take care of some basic maintainance...fingers crossed :) Ahoy, Nike & Karl

[@Treyshows]

+WhiteSpotPirates yeah that's exactly what I reacted to; the pristine aesthetic beauty Karl exudes at the beginning of the vid Congrats on getting the rig right and tight! Look forward to seeing y'alls adventures!

[@johnlcallaway]

Thanks again for a well done video. Your ability to share your emotions along with the story is rare and welcomed. From the excitement in this video to the frustrations in older ones, my wife and I really get a feel for what you are experiencing. Can't wait to get our boat off the hard so we can experience it on our own boat finally. Luckily, our mildew experience wasn't as extreme as yours. :-)

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Good luck to the two of you! Great to hear that you are planning to go out there an play a bit :). And yes, there is both frustration and joy in cruising but the joy does take up most of it, obviously, otherwise there would not be so many of us out there ;) Ahoy, Nike & Karl

[@m2pozad]

@@WhiteSpotPirates I'm not clear that "so many of us out there"" means that it must be worth it. Can you imagine South Pacific Islanders going through great pains to sail around? I get a lot from the vids, but near zero inspiration to duplicate anyone's sailing journey. Why? Because I am content. (BTW- Yes, I owe compensation for my squatting this channel venture during covid.)

[@tomharrell1954]

Utila, Honduras, Now your really a long way from Shelter Bay. Traveling

[@josephford6970]

rig one up with a stick and some type of swivel attachment. a quick Google may help visually. be safe have fun.

[@KrakenKissed]

Oh, You're so close! We're in Roatan right now!

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Oh, sorry, these videos are from February this year....there is quite some time lag due to data management, editing and uploading. i am back in Panama already. Where are you headded from Roatan? Going into the Rio for the hurricane season? Ahoy, Nike & Karl

[@KrakenKissed]

No, we're staying here for hurricane season. Planning to head to Panama in December or so to do the canal. I understand about things taking time to get up. We're starting to do our video series, and just getting through the first little bit has been hard. (Spoiler: our trip started with a shipwreck...)

[@cyclingwithkiwi3956]

cool guys thats all i can say

[@bengtkorswing5279]

Hi, Thank you for great videos. What type of camera are you using? Take care an God bless.

[@Spincycle409]

Utila is cool....sundowners @ Rehab is a good time....perhaps a side trip to Guanja after Roatan?

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

I have already been to Guanaja last year....so for now, I don't think so. After Roatan I headded up to Mexico :) but I did like Guanaja best of the bay islands! Ahoy, Nike & Karl

[@Spincycle409]

oh, thanks for sharing your adventures....great job, you got me hooked!

[@AdventuresofanoldSeadog]

Wow it actually looked very cold. As you know, there is nothing worse than being wet and cold on a boat.

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

It was pretty cold indeed. Cold, wet and windy. The wind was mostly 15-20 and when u have rain with that here it does get quite chilly, especially afterwards when it is still cloudy and the sun does not come out to warm u up. Ahoy, Nike & Karl

[@josephford6970]

Love 'em all........ hey... have you considered getting a tiller extension so you can sit on either side while you steer? Might be a little more comfortable..... or ... maybe not. Just a thought. Stay fabulous.

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

So far I have not thought about it. i sometimes use a line and lead it around one of my reling posts and then I can sit in other spots (actually steered like that from inside the other day in a thunderstorm because I was afraid of the lightning ;). I guess an extension would not be too difficult to build, might think about it, thx. Ahoy, Nike & Karl

[@robertkowalski9906]

A little gauge on how to tell wind velocity . White caps start at about 12 to 15 at about 20 you get those smooth lines going perpendicular to the waves At 30 you get those crazy cat paws dancing all over. at 40 the white caps start to get blown off the tops of the waves and at 50 you pee yourself, well at least in my experience...

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Thx for the list Robert, that's how I usually classify wind as well. But waves always look different on videos (usually less) and I am just trying to give you a rough idea about a timespan, not about that particular moment that you might see when I am saying it. That's why I would say 10-20 because the winds might be changing from 10-20 in the last 5-10 hours, not because I am not sure if it is actually 10 or 20 ;). And well, you see urself from your gauge that there is quite a bit inbetween as well, and I think it also depends on facts such as is wind maybe going against current / old swell from a different direction, which would e.g. cause white caps earlier than 15 and stuff like that. That's why I usually go by a range of 10-15 rather than by "this is 15 knots". Also because for me that is enough precision...but I know for some it's not. My dad is one of those latter ones so I have to install a wind measure in the next weeks before going into the Pacific because he does my weather routing and gets frustrated with my "12-15" rather than one exact number ;). Ahoy, Nike & Karl

[@robertkowalski9906]

Oh I wasn't questioning your wind speed, you just had that look of "not sure" so I figured I'd share. You know those ano-nano-damo-momer-mit-ters, are known liars, but they are nice that you don't have to look up to the windex all the time. I think your pretty salty. ;-)

[@Roy_Godiksen]

1:45 The evil laugh :-)

[@troyreynolds4520]

What's the fastest you have had Karl ? I've only had my boat "The Janie "up to 7 knots but the previous owner had it up to 18 knots in the Gulf of Mexico. She was creeking & popping on the verge of braking something. She's a S-2-22.

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

hm, the fastest I sailed him down a wave with wind from the back was 9,4 knots :). 18 knots just sounds a bit too scary...He was doing fine with the 9,4, it did not feel out of controll or anything...but I prefer to have him around 7 ;) Ahoy, Nike & Karl

[@cueroysalado1221]

Baleadas are the best 😋

[@Reddsmorris1]

Hello Nike, in the last few videos you keep showing and referring to a book with charts in it, what book would that be please? Thank you

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

hm, I think that was Nigel Calder Cruising Guide of the Caribbean if I am not mistaken. Ahoy, Nike & Karl

[@Reddsmorris1]

+WhiteSpotPirates Thank you, I have his cruising guide to the northwest caribbean is there another one by Calder that covers the Panama area because this one doesn't? Thank you hope your enjoying the pacific side as much as you did in panama side. safe sailing

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

For Panama, you would want to get the Crusing Bible of Erik Bauhaus.It's not cheap but the only one that has correct charts, so there is not really a way around it. Make sure u get the electronic version of the charts, too!

[@Reddsmorris1]

+WhiteSpotPirates Thanks I was just on amazon and saw it for 69.00 will get next month when I get my next check. Nike as always thanks for your time and help. sail safe

[@Reddsmorris1]

+Reddsmorris1 well I had put a copy of panama cruising guide on hold by Eric Bauhaus but I see I got it in the mail today, it's the 5th edition. was this the book you were talking about. I didn't see one that said the bible. thanks

[@MsPdog1]

All this time I thought she was named after the shoe.

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Well, I'd say the shoe and me are named after the greek godess of victory...;) Ahoy, Nike & Karl

[@rickchollett]

And I'll add to that. You are victorious in life as you seem so happy and carefree. Sailing definitely agrees with you. You are a beautiful young lady. Your confidence and self sufficiency are admirable!

[@californiakayaker]

No Skirt on that Kayak girl ? What ?

[@moejaime2654]

You know I use to be a member of your channel and I was inspired by you ,but you never answered my post . I got disheartened and left ; although I still like your videos ! cheers !

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Hi Moe, sorry to hear that. Sometimes it happens that a question in a comment slips by me, especially if I don't have good internet or I only have my tablet to go through comments, because the KZbin app is not so great for comments. I am with good internet for the rest of today, so if there was any question you had, just spit it out and I will get back to you tonight. Ahoy, Nike & Karl

[@moejaime2654]

That is ok thanks . I did ask you on many occasions .I guess your internet was very bad back then . I bought a trawler and am very happy with it ; since I only go close to home , and its more comfortable then a sailboat

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

oh great, congratulations on that!

[@moejaime2654]

Thanks ! I like Karl its a lovely sailboat mine is a kadey Krogen 39 2003 with a Cummings engine and a 8 kilowatt generator with all the mod cons

[@moejaime2654]

Its not has much fun has a sailboat; but I am not has young has you, and can't clime up the mast like you do