WE SAILED TO AN ISLAND🌴 (and Lou turns 30!)

[@mcqfree]

When I watch your videos I cheer out loud for you "GO DANA," "GO LOU!"

[@khanvendici]

Happy 30th, Lou! I hope you have a great year as a mariner

[@mercedesrodriguez9991]

Belated Happy Birthday, Lou! So impressed with what you've done with Penelope, she looks so beautiful, you're knots are well done and she just looks great. What great adventures lie ahead of you!!

[@terristenacious2279]

Happy Happy Happy Birthday Lou!!! 🎁🎉😎👍

[@cornnutzgazpacho-libre3555]

Happy Birthday Lou! U2 are gutsy going out with limited experience. I guess that's one way to learn. You should look into some boating safety courses thru the US Power Squadron or sailing lesson if you plan on hitting the deep blue open waters cause when thing go wrong it can go very fast. & Lou, being color blind could be a big deal out on the water. The buoys are shaped differently. These are the types of thing you could learn in a boating safety classes. I'm offering this as constructive advise and not criticizing you. Good luck and happy sailing

[@liatori6214]

I do not know anything about sailing. Please, please take this advice and take a boating safety course. 😊💕

[@designdoctor247]

Haven't they been doing this on- line and through books?

[@cornnutzgazpacho-libre3555]

@@designdoctor247 I just don't think there is such a think as Too much information that can be got when entering into potentially life threatening situations. These 2 are admittedly beginners and want to cruise the Caribbean. Every time I watch their blobs I am envious of them but scared for them as well.

[@luvslyfe1]

@@designdoctor247 🤦🏻‍♀️ 🤦🏻‍♀️ You do realize theory and experience are two different , things, right? Maybe you don’t. People with long term sailing experience keep telling them to take safety classes, yet they haven’t bothered. Don’t get me wrong, I really like Dana & Lou, have watched them a long time (van days), but the sea is nothing to mess with. My relative’s friend died in a possibly preventable accident at 29 yrs old on open water. He had a medical emergency (was having severe headaches on the water) and wasn’t wearing a life jacket. Who knows why he wasn’t wearing one that day, because he knew to do so. He fell overboard when he had sudden onset of blinding head pain.They have never found his body due to deep undercurrents. Found out after the fact from the coast guard, that that particular area is very dangerous deep under the surface. I am no sailor, but You can’t be too prepared for any kind of emergency on the ocean. Taking classes can’t hurt, and will only help. Like other subscribers, I am happy Dana & Lou are living their dream, but am concerned at the same time that they could be preparing better through courses. No one is invincible when facing Mother Nature’s unpredictability.

[@designdoctor247]

How are we sure they haven't??? They don't show us every min of what they do.

[@tanndigedan2261]

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to Lou, Happy birthday dear Wild We Roam, you two are so cool! Happy adventuring xxxx

[@ssteiner888]

Great work guys, and belated happy birthday Lou,🥳🎉Anchors aweigh!!⚓⛵

[@lindamon5101]

Happy Birthday Lou! 🕯🕯🕯x 10=🤠🤩🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶⛵ i gotta say u kids are kinda scaring me! Please continue for a yr or 2 hugging the shoreline & paying close attention to the weather. Glad you have patrons supporting you& hopefully sending you to safety first Captains school. You just cant be too prepared these days! Godspeed thru the rest of your Saturn return with flying colors Lou! Dana girl you got some courage like Catherine Hepburn on the african queen!

[@henrydonny]

Happy birthday Lou! Love watching your video! Such an inspiration 😍

[@deeluu731]

Happy belated Birthday Lou, Happy you guys are living the dream!

[@Creativehealing444]

Yay! Belated birthday love whoooshies Lou. What a beautiful and awesome adventure 😎

[@nicksullivan8075]

Bravo, been sailing for years... still learning. Keep it up!

[@kenkaz3376]

Lou/Dana. You guys are really coming along. Pre flight che kleist and everything. Add to it as you experience things. Only way to go! We have lists for Leaving the Boat at Anchor, Leaving the Boat at a Dock and the Getting Underway which are laminated and mounted at the nav station. We use them without fail. Really helps because there can be so many interferences that can end up in simple annoyances or even catastrophes. Anyway, good stuff. You two are all over it. Love your vids and Lou Happy BD!. Capt Kaz

[@itsmeowornever.8143]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Lou! 💕🎂🥂🤗 Enjoyed the music you selected for the 2nd try sailing portion of the video.

[@fairyintothewild8443]

Happy birthay, Lou! What a nice adventure to celebrate.

[@familiewagner9721]

Thanks for the video. Fun to watch, like always. And ... Alles Gute zum Geburtstag! Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland! 😃

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

I hope you enjoyed your birthday Lou. Here's to many more and great adventures on Penelope with Dana.

[@dbentley2195]

Happy bday Lou looked like an awesome day 🍷❤👍

[@stephenedwards8712]

Happy Happy Birthday Lou. Lots of warm wishes from South Africa 🥳

[@MegaAronsen]

Happy birthday Lou! Much love from Chicago 😃

[@oceanfairin]

Happy Day Lou. Awesome way to spend the day

[@marjiecleveland]

Happy Birthday to Lou!!

[@punacunningham9151]

Good job you guys, and Happy born day Lou.

[@mikewalsh1616]

Happy birthday lou!

[@wobbleboxadventures]

Happy birthday great vlog 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍

[@coolhandluke45]

Happy B day Lou!!!!

[@aaronburchael2512]

Happy birthday Lou stay safe guys

[@RosieRealmenteYT]

Waving to you all the way from Boston, Mass. You could come into the Harbor, and say hi to your Boston fans. I enjoy watching your adventures. Stretch out that 30th birthday celebration, Lou! Sending you blessings of good health, happiness & protection for you both!

[@hoodedtoe2280]

Happy Birthday Lou...may it be a year of balls to wall, continued awesome adventures of wonderment...keep on enjoying the journey of life dude!! Groovy :)

[@user-us6ce7me8k]

What an awesome way to celebrate turning 30! ⛵🎈🎂

[@designdoctor247]

Yes!!! Perfection. Also, I remember the days waaaaay back when Lou was VERY sick and had to do the fast ...Lou u r the PICTURE of HEALTH now!

[@ugurergunay292]

Happy birthday Lou...

[@spiritflower6640]

excellent video!:) thank you! happy birthday Lou! Nice to see you guys enjoying your adventures of learning!

[@Sir_Chuckmyster]

Happy 30th Lou ⛵️

[@renatabarnucz4230]

Beautiful vlog, so wholesome and personal!

[@Mylifelovingit]

Happy Birthday Lou!!! I hope that you had an awesome day. Well done with your "man overboard" excercise.

[@leahbaker3916]

Happy birthday Lou! Many blessings to y’all ✌️🌞❤️

[@Jessicaenplukje]

As a birthday present for Lou, I have a piece of friendly advice for you. For safety reasons I always prepare the mainsail (halyard, cover etc.) for use as much as possible before I leave the mooring. That way, in case your engine fails you are prepared to switch to sailing fast. Also, it minimizes the time standing on deck while driving the boat thus not blocking the view or being tossed around by the boom. Think you guys are doing a great job in getting to know open water and learning to sail!

[@peterbosch8547]

Agree with getting sails ready before leaving mooring. Furthermore you should hank your halyards then use one loop for frapping and then through the hank leaving a loop to hang onto cleat. Enjoying your adventure and looking forward in seeing you grow in your experience

[@vickibell5222]

When you go shopping take us with you.

[@amberholen4879]

Beautiful video, beautiful people, beautiful life. Happy b-day!

[@MuederHippie]

This is so cool! You're such a great team! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LOU!! 🌟

[@allsearpw3829]

Hi , congrats on both parts, LOU,S 30th Birthday and your trip to the island ,at that age life has to be fun and the both of you make a very good team ,keep them coming the videos are great .Stay safe .

[@StephErr94]

This video was soooo sweet! Happy Birthday. May the rest of us find this happiness some day!

[@poladrize7786]

That cut at 0:37 was smooooothhh! You go, Lou

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks! I almost didn't keep it because it felt too fast but now I'm glad I did ; ) --Lou

[@jennieevans5465]

Happy Birthday, Lou!!!! I’ll say it again....you two radiate JOY!!

[@saralnautiyal2117]

Happy bdayy lou🎀

[@ryanbmadeit8100]

Amazing video as always! Happy BDAY LOU! thanks to the two of u for inspiring me to get a van and make my own channel

[@ABeriault]

Well done Wild we roam! Your channel has improved so much since you bought the boat! More B-roll less talking heads, lovely drone shots...lots of water and sail shots! If I remember my sailing days, charts always show the mean low tide water depth,...so perhaps you entered that bay at high tide which would explain the difference. In certain parts of the American East coast, tides can run up to over 40 feet (for example the Bay of Fundy in Canada) Happy 30th! Cheers

[@AndrewBPowers]

Happy Birthday... and all the best! Cheers! :-)

[@ParushaNaidoo]

Such an amazing and beautiful film... ✨🥳

[@elissamcgahren8473]

Happy birthday 🎊 loved video

[@positivelycat]

What a beautiful video. Congrats on your first adventure and happy birthday Lou!

[@leroysmith8203]

You two should alternate pulling sails and taking the helm. That way you both are comfortable with all aspects of your boat.⛵️⛵️⛵️ Enjoy yourself..

[@edwardparkhurst9804]

Happy Birthday Lou. Thanks for sharing your life and times with us that watch your electrifying channel. Outstanding balance on the water. Gold standard as always.

[@saurabhcricket]

Happy belated birthday Lou. 💐💐🎂

[@normamccafferty3053]

Birthday Skills! ❤🎉

[@patriciag.6395]

I spent this past weekend sailing off the coast of Salem, MA on my son's sailboat. Happy sailing!

[@c.a.s.s.y20]

You guys are so inspiring, I love watching your journey. Happy Birthday Lou!!!

[@greenthumb1523]

I love the footage. Great job!!

[@sailingavocet]

Lovely video!

[@anatexis_the_first]

Happy birthday, Lou! Good to see another video of you guys, I really love your content. Especially enjoy the beutiful editing and also the soundscape of your boatlife. Feels like you put tons of effort in it!

[@cindygagnier2250]

Congrats on your first island stop! Those sandwiches look amazing!

[@dalvinadiaz8718]

Love the video, Happy 30th Birthday🎂🍦👍🐋🐬🎈🎉 Lou!! Your half my age and you've accomplished more things then I have in my whole life. Waaaaa

[@chrispomfret8592]

Hi Guys a few tips: 3'40" Sheeting in: When you pull the headsail on you need a full wrap on the winch. I can see you've only got a half wrap on. In any more wind the sail will just pull out of your hand while you are trying to hold it and fumble to get extra turns on the winch drum. Put another turn or two on which will make this so much easier. Then as you need to wind the winch handle quickly put one more wrap on the winch drum and wind in the final turns. More turns means more resistance. Also stand further aft behind the winch. It will twist your body so that your shoulders are getting close to right-angles to the centre line of the boat. That means you can see more going on forward and even to windward of you. Thats where all the action is rather than behind you. 4'50" Genoa tack: The halyard is either too loose and needs more tension or the genoa tack is too far aft. The bearing point or load on the tack is therefore up where the sail enters the luff track. There is no strength here. The strength is in the actual tack where the webbing and extra layers of sail cloth are. I can see the wrinkles in the sail which indicates the bearing point is the luff not the tack. To fix this add halyard tension or use a smaller tack shackle or even get your sailmaker to increase the tack cut back. This is quite important. Genoa sheet: I can see on your boat as you furl the genoa in the sheet angle is going up the leech not along the foot where it should. If you sheet up the leech it doesnt pull the sail and make the sail shape flatter it makes the sail deeper and worse trim. To fix it you need to sheet further aft. Meaning the block on the deck should be on a track. The more furled the further aft. Two blocks can be used on the genoa track so you can release the forward one. Talk to a sailmaker or someone experienced to find a solution. 5'20" Tacking: Lou when you released the sheet you took the sheet turns off the winch drum then lifted up and dropped the remainder of the sheet tail over the cockpit combing. This is really bad because it will, pull the tail away from you and either go overboard in the water (which could then get caught under the boat- even in the prop), or get caught up in a bunch at the turning block which will stop the sheet easing out. You need to leave the tail in the cockpit floor. When you release you can even leave one turn on the winch. What happens when you need to tack again quickly? You dont have time to leave the cockpit to go find the sheet tail then re run it through all the blocks & fairleads. Oversteering in the tack: Turn the wheel slower going into the tack. It will only need up to a quarter turn, or at most, half of the wheel to begin the tack. Then as the bow passes through the eye of the wind you should be slowly turning the wheel back to where you had it before the tack. You were almost gybed before you even started to turn the wheel back to the middle. 5'45 to 6'20" Bimini: While you are learning to sail you need to take the bimini down so you can see the sails. I can see you, are leaning out, ducking down, to see around the bimini. You also need to feel the wind on your face as a beginner. Close hauled: Pull pull your sails on harder and you'll be able to sail closer to the wind. By sheeting further aft on the headsail you will be able to pull the sail in harder. Get some tell tails on the genoa and learn how to use them. Only use wool not the very light spinnaker cloth ones. Cut two 1" diameter circles of dacron sticky back and a 7" length of wool. Stick 3/4" of the wool under the sticky back and stick it on the sail about 1'6" back from the luff. If you furl in you may need a second row of tell tales that are a further 1'6" further aft. Good luck

[@uloveashley]

Happy Birthday, Lou! I hope you’ll share the recipe for Lou’s birthday meal, looks delicious 😋

[@janvanvliet5195]

Happy birthday Lou and congrats on the maiden voyage!

[@maxwellcolfax4933]

Hat overboard! Happy birthday, Lou.

[@WildWeRoam]

Thanks Maxwell! I already lost one hat that way, glad we saved this one ; ) --Lou

[@geraldine-211]

I think this is one of your best videos. The cinematography and storytelling is really excellent. It’s always excellent, but this feels pretty quintessential. A great video to show my friends and family, thanks

[@Mieleous]

What an amazing way to spend a birthday! Thank you again for sharing your days with us :)

[@222-q7w]

Happy Birthday Lou. Hope all your dreams come true. Love to you and Dana.

[@mocreatie-maike3751]

Loved this one sooo much! Love how you share your true selves, not acting asif you know it all but show us your learning curve and sharing that sometimes it is hard or scary to sail a boat.

[@rfdinesen4027]

Happy Birthday Lou! Congrats to you both for your first overnight! I know that's a big accomplishment.

[@freddy3713]

happy birthday lou from australia

[@Jessicaenplukje]

A great way to get better at tacking is to try doing without using the rudder (or minimal use of the rudder) and just using the steering power of the sails. Not every boat will make is without using the rudder but it’s a great and fun way to play with your boat.

[@saranicosia6672]

Happy belated birthday Lou! Looks like it was a great day 😊

[@The808Sailors]

You two are just the sweetest! Dave and I love watching you guys. We love your love! The filming was amazing, as always. You tell such a great story each video :) happy birthday!

[@SmallSailboatCruising]

Great video. Thanks. I can see a lot of work went into this. Creative and inspiring.

[@Verdigris.]

You make pretty good videos yourself. Dingy cruising. Well done.

[@seatravel8536]

Belated Happy Birthday. One more and challenge yourselves, congrats. Do ever stop!

[@AGirlCalledLevi]

I need the chickpea recipe for Lou's Birthday lunch! That looked delicious!

[@Burbankelly]

Happy Birthday, Lou!!!! What a way to celebrate! 🎉

[@billvannoortwyk8091]

It’s a pleasure to watch your vids. Reminds me of my wife and I learning to sail, and, we are still married!!!!!

[@earthangel8730]

🤣

[@Julianlq]

Happy birthday, Lou!! So happy for you guys! Loved the editing!

[@caitlyns9587]

Beautiful video, the footage you’ve captured is always so aesthetically pleasing and inspiring! I know nothing about sailing but it would be interesting to watch a q and a video where you two address some of the questions or advice being given about sailing below. I’d love to hear how it’s going so far and what your sailing plans are for winter.

[@rgroves1484]

Happy birthday Lou! I’m loving these longer boating videos! Makes me want to get out sailing again!

[@shaunoakes6803]

Sweet vid !! ... Happy birthday Lou 🎂👊⛱🍻🚣

[@mickar15]

Happy Birthday. Great save on the hat!

[@patriciaoshea9566]

great birthday lou...you need a tiller or extension..or some device to the helm to steer.The Bimini seems to block your sailing view

[@LostNative]

A beautiful cake, happy birthday Lou 🎂🎉🎉🍰😁

[@ChrisandShell]

Next level boat hook skills with Lou!!!! Happy Buffday!!!! 💚🌱❤️

[@francescadiana]

You built a Christmas tree mobile! Awesome

[@barbraallbritton3794]

Beautiful!!! Happy 30th Birthday Lou!!!💝💝💝

[@lindawilson1965]

Happy birthday Lou!! You guys are doing such an amazing job sailing. Enjoy and stay safe...

[@JuliaBeth8]

This was one of my favorite videos yet!! So wonderfully serene! You both know how to take it easy which I admire so much! I hope I can get there someday! Happy Birthday Lou! 😊🎉

[@SunsetSpecter]

So happy to see you all get your boat out! Congrats you two! Now into that horizon.

[@svbarryduckworth628]

Woo Hoo! We have not been to Cuttyhunk yet but we have friends who say it is their favorite place in the area. Are you guys going to try anchoring overnight soon? If you are going south the mooring fields are not all that common along the way, although they are what nearly all the cruisers who stay at places like Vero Beach and Marathon use when there. Be careful of Vero Beach. Everyone calls it Velcro Beach because once you are there you don't want to leave all winter. Anchoring is way better than a mooring, and WAAAAY better than a slip or dock at a marina. Not only is anchoring free, but you oftentimes get an area all to yourselves. It's like the difference between staying at a KOA campground in your van or boondocking in a clearing on fantastic land in the middle of the forest usually all by yourselves, or just other like-minded cruisers to hang out with nearby. Welcome to the wonderful upwind performance of a Rasmus. You can always motorsail. The Rasmus was really designed as a motorsailor, but when you do it always be sure to keep the degree of heel to a minimum. Read the manual for your engine so you know the exact maximum amoint of lean at the engine so the oil pump can keep the insides fed with it without getting destroyed by oil starvation. Diesel engines are expensive to rebuild/replace and running without a steady oil flow is a fast way to do it it.

[@shar1ngthemusic]

Aww 😊😿😊😊😊 I'm so touched & so inspired to celebrate my 30th birthday this way eventhough I don't know how to sail 😄 I learned a shipknot when I was 7, but don't remember it, so yeah that won't be much of a help, but I can always learn 🙂 thank you guys so much for sharing this experience 🙏 I admire your guts & your openess 😇 I hope your wish comes through, man 🙏

[@Chris-be1fo]

Good on you both. You guys are doing great developing your skills and confidence thanks for sharing

[@chandi015d7]

Happy bday!!! Thinking of all the wonderful life u r living is amazing!! Congrats!

[@evan0556]

Happy B-day ;)

[@duartemonteiro7463]

Happy birthday Lou! You are so supportive of your adventures side by side with Dana. I am really happy for you too. Bytheway... My name is Duarte, and I am from Portugal! I am watching you guys and supporting your videos with all these incredible people. Congratulations! :)

[@rms1034]

Love your guys channel. So inspirational. With every weekend of remodeling my Cal34 I get one step closer to this wonderful life you both have achieved. Penelope is a gorgeous yacht. Especially love the sailing footage. Happy birthday and Fair winds.