When life gives you lemons make lemonade - Ep. 312 RAN Sailing

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When life happens… Nothing you can plan for and certainly nothing you wish would ever happen. This made us change our whole life situation. From cruising to land life and now building RAN III from scratch! These past weeks have been a whirlwind. There is so much going on. But despite the circumstances we are very excited for this new chapter and we hope you are too!
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[@charlesmyhill]

The new boat will come to be hailed as one of the world's greats. Can't wait to see construction begin.

[@tigersharkzh]

With Mads now finished on his refit and out cruising, there's a void to the weekly dose of glorious sanding. This will be a great substitute.

[@justarandomguy3071]

Sailing Magic Carpet is a great refit channel.

[@giles-df9yu]

The two that rebuild a totaled boat, expeditionevansyoutube are great. They almost caught up with ran in the Atlanta before she was sold

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

Thats Glorious Man glitter ...😁😉 Though i think this is going to be steel or Aluminium for the hull... though there is a Swedish company thats been building boat hulls from stainless steel for decades..🤔? Im wondering if they might revisit some of the Dutch designs..

[@williamd1891]

Don't forget Leo and Tally Ho.

[@HFX1955]

And M&J sailing 's catamaran

[@grahamovenden9007]

i am envious , the three of you are my favorite Vikings . influenced

[@svattitude4661]

Lemonade for sure!

[@regkane-Pluvis]

GOOD LUCK, REG

[@steveditch4504]

You made an unselfish decision for all the right reasons. Family first. We will not stop following your many future adventures as we all have to see Vera , our adopted grand child, grow and spread her little wings. So many changes in such a short time. Amazing. God Bless.

[@MrA1582000]

So very sorry about illness among your loved ones. Doesn’t life twist and turn. The decision to sell Ran Il was maybe to be. Your decision to remain near family and to build your own boat is a golden opportunity. Also and importantly, Vera will know her family and will establish where home is no matter where she roams as she is older. Nice to have that anchor. Looking6 forward to the videos of the build, probably even more than cruising. Wishing you goodness in this new adventure.

[@cathyt502]

Absolutely! It's also good for Vera to be on land and use her extremities as she ages at this lovely, tender age. She's such a well adjusted, smart, happy child.

[@peterhaan9068]

Wouldn't miss it for the world! Oh wait, that's included too!

[@hudsonb631]

WOWWWWWWWW SUPER EXCITED!

[@philipchandler330]

Prayers for your loved one and you all

[@BillChild2njoy]

Very exciting and I'll keep watching certainly 🙂...

[@grahamreader9141]

Sorry to hear of the family member illness. Congratulations on buying your new (older) little boat and look forward to seeing you building your dream yacht. Take care.

[@avail1.]

take your time, enjoy !!🪁

[@davidc6510]

Sorry to hear about the illness in the family. I am sure you will make wonderful lemonade out of those lemons. Best wishes to you and your family member and thanks for sharing!

[@lukeburgess3364]

I'm not a sailor, but I love your videos. The combination of sailing, building and adventure is great. However, what distinguishes your channel is the three of you. Thank you for sharing your lives with us. I'm really looking forward to the new direction and have nothing but respect for your family commitment. Best regards.

[@giles-df9yu]

Very very exciting,

[@jamesa702]

Of course, grow a boat in a barn. Wonderful harvest. Thanks for sharing.

[@gfroese4799]

Another step in the journey of life . Drop a little wine in the sea for luck .

[@twowheelrodeo]

There is lots of sail boat plans, for sure.

[@bobsails9750]

Thank you

[@umpdaddy1]

I think you're looking at more than five years until RAN III is in the water. Quite a project you've taken on and I know she'll be beautiful.

[@abbbee8918]

Now I’m onboard with RAN. Having watched Mads for 6yrs and lost interest following them, I’m excited for this build. Just what this channel needed, sorry for the circumstances that brought its timing forward. Family sailing just turns channels into lifestyle shows. Nothing against sailing with children but it’s not (and shouldn’t be) very adventurous or entertaining. Good luck with everything.

[@sailinglatis]

Very exciting! How life teaches us about the turns in the road of life.

[@graham961]

A totally different direction for you. Thanks for letting me continue to follow along. Looking forwards to it👍

[@keessturm2804]

I wish you, and your families all the best! And very excited to follow this new adventure!

[@bryank4]

All is a beautiful dream.

[@1bradhannon]

congratulations

[@ArcticSeaCamel]

Another channel building a boat! Can´t wait! I´d love you guys to review my plans with all your experience ☺️😉

[@jeffscherer1078]

Great video, thank you!

[@Ramenscooter]

She’s a cutie! Enjoy this boat!

[@MarcelEling]

Big futereplans, nice to follow you in this period.

[@Dr.Pepper001]

Of course we will continue to follow you in your adventures!

[@rainfinger]

Vera is a super-star.

[@kathrynhaynes7068]

Wow!!! Your news kept getting bigger, and bigger! I look forward to following you on this new adventure!💕

[@mikefox1332]

I have followed you all for quite some time. I will continue to because I respect and admire you both as a family and sailors. I look forward to future episodes! 😘

[@AdventuresofanoldSeadog]

Wow, building your own boat, maybe I'll come over and watch you working!!

[@RANSailing]

You’re welcome anytime Barry! 😉

[@dowser81]

So sorry to hear about your family member, but yes yes yes for the new boat build series I can’t wait.

[@dowser81]

@Telegram Me🔗Ransailing really 🤗 whatever could it be?

[@rossarthur116]

Sorry about your sad news, wish for the best for your family. The new project will be amazing

[@Qweekdraw]

Wow! So much exciting news in one episode!

[@keithhall9298]

25 years ago, we sailed up and down the coast of California to Mexico twice, raced the transpac, Newport to Ensenada both twice and chartered in the Med and Caribbean and lived aboard for several years with our toddler and sheep dog - such an awesome time. Then school localized us into the reality that education is only somewhat transportable and then kid sports. So we renovated a home then built a home on 5 acres planted an olive orchard harvested olives for oil and had a great time with the kid. Did the same with our home in France but did vines instead again great time - now. life moves on an we are back in boating for the last five years all over again. So my suggestion do the farm enjoy it to the max kids grow up as fast as you grow old enjoy. Then look for a mistress - she'll be waiting.

[@oscarschmitt216]

wow !!! thanks soooooooo much for this nice video cheers Siegmar

[@flyinhawaiian7226]

Congratulations 🎊 I used to watch your videos in the very beginning. You guys inspired me to sail!! Lots of things happened in life, and I dropped off. I googled your info and got your channel!! I am back as an old and subscriber!! Now, I see a new addition to the family, I luv her! Your lives are sooo magical. I am sooo happy to see you guys again!!

[@RoyClare]

So sorry to learn of the illness of your family member; warm thoughts with them and with you. But thank you for sharing the news, and for the exciting prospect of a build-your-own-boat project! I’ve been following you guys since the very beginning … and I’m staying onboard for the latest chapter. I follow the awesome pair on Magic Carpet, but now that Mads and the lovely couple on Salt & Tar are sailing, there’s a gap for a construction and sanding job or two … !! Go well. 🎉👌🏽💯

[@chetdogspoon]

Disrupting your personal lives in support of family reveals true integrity; looking forward to the design and building of your Dream Boat and your local sailing adventures.

[@robaire.b]

I very much look forward to following your new adventure

[@music-man]

Hello there. Sorry to hear about your family member being ill. Family and friends that is all we have.right and you will cherish the moments you have. On the other front wow.lots of stuff going on and i will look forward to watching this all traspire. Much love to all of you. xxxx

[@davidolson9425]

How exciting. I will be with you on this new adventure.

[@lotophagi711]

Wow, so much energy.

[@edwardmassengale7988]

I love your videos and your beautiful family, you guys are truly blessed. I look forward to the build.

[@linam7318]

So graceful the life itself serves you on your journey towards your wish to build your own boat 🚤. All the best wishes and thoughts for your close family member 🙏 and yourselves☀️. Lovely video with a big heart ❤️ as always 🙏

[@cathytodd3996]

I was sorry to hear of your reason for staying in Sweden and send best wishes to your family. You are definitely making the best of difficult circumstances and I will follow your new adventures in sailing and boat building with great interest.

[@leosdebruyn]

I already watch boat building channels, too, so I am happy to follow along.

[@zoidberg444]

Sorry to hear about your family member. You know Johan you are a man of many talents. If you manage to pull off building your own boat I really will be impressed. I watched the amount of work Doug Jackson at SV Seeker put into building his boat over a decade. He managed to recruit a small army to come down to Tusla, Oklahoma to build it. Maybe you should try and find someone to make the most critical welds on the bow and the keel.

[@ianwigmore2675]

Sorry to hear the news of family challenges, but a Fantastic decision!

[@gaflaview6476]

Love the changes, thanks.

[@cgeorge6250]

Congratulations! Family is everything. Being close when big life changes happen is important. Having a smaller boat so Vera can keep her sea legs is great. I will enjoy watching your boat building process.

[@koosslootweg8500]

What a undertaking!! My admiration.

[@donnakawana]

This new adventure will be a mixed bag of up's an downs. We will be here to watch support an follow the journey... Thanks for sharing your lives with us. I'd love to come work on boat... ✌🏼💗😊❣️

[@toomasnelson4561]

big news and big commitment, good luck and I look forward again to follow your family journey.

[@rexanddonnaboyd]

Best wishes to your family. Looking forward to seeing the beautiful coast of Sweden.

[@philmay113]

Very exciting times for you all the very best from the old Englishman.

[@MrPaulcm1]

Hey, sorry to hear that a family member is not too well. I hope things get better for them. Wow on building your own boat, it is going to be an awesome project. I hope you find the right place and get it. You guy's rock in everything you do. Love the vlog :)

[@Sarasdad91]

I am so happy for the 3 of you. I can't wait to see the new build. The temporary boat at 31 ft is a big drop from RAN 2 but hopefully the new boat you build will be bigger. I think your videos are about to get a little more exciting. I can't wait to see the build. :-)

[@andrewjames7616]

Thankyou and all the best for the future 👍

[@jackmead6166]

Good luck we did the same thing moving to Puerto Rico from the states because of a sick family member. A great great great reason to uproot your life even though it can be personally painful. Wish you the best of luck!!!! Keep us posted! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@BohemianBeatster]

Another very groovy episode.

[@carpor911]

What an awesome plan .... looking forward to the future ..... good lock

[@bryanhughes8373]

What great news guys, can’t wait to see the new boat design and build process, I’m sure it will all go well👍⛵️😊👏 sadden to hear your news about your family member, give them my best wishes and God speed for a full recovery ❤️

[@zerofox7347]

I admire your enthusiasm I know for a fact I couldn’t put myself through it. I’d rather just buy a new boat 🤣

[@MC-re2ry]

Go RAN!

[@marionhill3886]

So exciting . Well done .

[@davemcquade2950]

Awesome guys..I'm in..

[@gerryherman7420]

Thanks!

[@simonhantler8062]

great move, exciting

[@TheMrGixxer]

Let’s drink this lemonade !

[@janicechilders4885]

This was meant to be for sure! Congratulations! You are good people!🥰

[@czeslawpi]

Matt and Jess have been building their own catamaran for what seems like forever. It’s such a huge huge slog. Good luck y’all.

[@giles-df9yu]

Life on the hulls in Australia, building one off a mold.

[@jhendric98]

This is pretty exciting news. I can not wait to find out what you have planned!

[@hedleyjackson5131]

Looking forward to your build project

[@svlolalouise9763]

Nice change of plans Looking forward to seeing the build

[@flinstone59]

All the best for this new great adventure.

[@mikevickers1391]

Your little girl is an absolute delight...beautiful child, and so well behaved.

[@bobahlberg6360]

Good luck on your next adventure can’t wait to see the new project.

[@nikiedge]

Wishing you all the very best

[@SVHummingbird2]

The news about your build is exciting! finding the right place to build can be challenging. I built most of the structure for ours in a home made tent, which throughout the process I had to keep adding tarps, and as the boat grew in length and height I had to raise the tent 3 separate times before finally dismantling it. I also started out under a large walnut tree, which did not allow for rigging the masts so I had to move it to finish. SO what I am trying to say is be careful when choosing your build site, it is easy to underestimate what you will need.

[@nrsjeni2351]

To see how happy that man was to sell his boat to you, that joy is amazing. He knows it will be more than a boat to you. 🥰

[@passinthru4328]

Best wishes in your new ventures. The boat seller seems like a solid guy.

[@timmulrenan8464]

I respect the adjustment in your adventure to allow being with the family member during this period. Life happens, most often not as you would plan it, but how you adjust makes all the difference.

[@pricedives]

All the very best for your your new adventures.

[@joetabone2902]

Best of luck ,looking forward to see you building your new boat

[@geniexmay562]

You are a testament to family values. Your support for your family member will be repaid a thousand times. It is a privilege to be able to care for someone. Love, strength and healing to you all.

[@AlexKall]

Oh very exciting! Looking forward to the design and build! As well as the sailing of course ;-)

[@Drebo1971]

This is inspiring. Can’t wait to see the next adventures!

[@10lauset]

.. Cheers to you.

[@gatemana5]

You and I have much in common, but I’m an American, not Swedish. 1) I bought my first Volvo in 1971 and drove only Volvos until 2015. 2) In 1968 I bought an Irwin 31 foot fiberglass sloop and named her “Beau Monde” I paid $15,000 for her and sold her in 1975 for $5,000. I used her mostly for weekending in the Atlantic Ocean at Atlantic City, New Jersey. I loved the sailing life, almost as much as you do. And I sailed as crew from Maryland to Bermuda in 1975. I'm 91 years old now and I've seen every one of your videos. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to relive the happiest time of my life. I'll follow your videos as long as I can. I'M IN LOVE WITH THE THREE OF YOU SO PLEASE TAKE CARE.

[@debdoyle119]

So happy for you. Hope you are not biting off more then you can handle.

[@Utzilainen]

Superkul för er! Spännande!

[@leonlevstik]

Perfect!

[@davidnichols147]

Great to see you haven't adjourn from the sea life. Just moved on to a more pleasing aspect. Waiting in anticipation with weekly news and enjoy. Vera gets involved with formal education beyond the ocean? I'm sure she will excel as with driving the car! A true challenge for your family. Good Luck!

[@williamdykes2750]

In National Lampoon's 1978 movie Animal House there a scene with John Belushi who kept saying the same two words. Inappropriate language for a family channel here, but that scene immediately flashed in my mind watching this episode. Wow.