WHEN SAILING ACTUALLY (almost) WORKS OUT | Ep.24

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Our days in the Peloponnese are relaxed and sweaty. Even windy! So prepare for many days of sailing and many beautiful places. Sometimes time flies. And even though we go with an average speed of 5 knots, which is like 9km/h, we suddenly leave the Peloponnese behind us and are on our way back to the Ionian Sea again. And so we end our journey. Ready for the next step people!
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We are a European couple from Germany (Alex) and the Netherlands (Mandy), sailing around the Med on our 36ft sailboat. Six months ago we started our journey in Greece with little sailing experience, figuring things out as we go, not really knowing what we're doing. Our goal is to circumnavigate the world via the wind, always being surrounded by the ocean. Sailboat life is super different from land life and can be pretty rough at times. see the little things is the documentary of our endeavour of simplifying life, decelerating pace, and practicing mindfulness. Follow our adventures when you are curious to see how we mess up and fix it up again! We are currently still sailing Greece, but will head over to Italy and beyond soon.
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[@cdbzbee454]

Nice Job. Cheers to a great year of sailing

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks CDBZ, it was a great year of sailing! But we still have quite some footage left before the year is over ;) Cheers !

[@robertadamsmetaldetecting6324]

Looks like you are having so much fun! Keep enjoying life to your fullest!

[@seethelittlethings]

Oh yeah. It’s been the best days of the season 😍

[@jfkalim]

Hi, new to the channel and binge watching, great work and videography! Oh, and one tip (though this late probably someone mentioned it already): when raising the main (or any other halyard) from the mast, don't pull down, rather pull outwards like a bow string and then down and have the pitman pull after you finish the outward pull and start going down, much faster, more efficient and much easier - you can even use a leg on the mast to pull out.

[@robinphillips9769]

Well done guys

[@rldukes5729]

Well done! Happiness is warm bread...

[@seethelittlethings]

Oooh very true, for me it is for sure 😍

[@cyclomaniac9086]

Amazing beautiful places.

[@seethelittlethings]

True that!

[@KP_1843]

I like your video style. Thanks for sharing your story.

[@seethelittlethings]

That's awesome to hear Kathy :) Happy you liked it!

[@klemenprezelj]

I guys are having way too much fun! Joking. Carry on, please 😉

[@seethelittlethings]

Will do !

[@rossipop]

Sweet ... Please keep your uploads as are .....Like a Lot ... Much hugs safe sail guys ..... Happy New Year .....

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks rossipop, makes us happy to hear you keep enjoying it! Much hugs back :) and happy new year to you too!

[@johnfrankenfield4224]

Beautiful video guys I love seeing where y’all go.again the strong 💪 one hoisted the sails.told y’all Mandy was ripped. I am sure harry was happy to swim with you.👱🏻‍♀️🧘🏼‍♀️💪

[@seethelittlethings]

Hehe, it's hard move a lot on a boat, since it's so small! So you gotta take every opportunity you get to get active and work out a bit. Pulling up the main is somehow so much fun. I specifically wanted a sailboat without a furling main sail, because hoisting gives you the real sailing feeling, at least for me it does. Of course everybody sees that differently, but I just really enjoy it 😁💪

[@robruh4100]

We love your content and watching you guys sail. Good work! We really enjoy the music tracks. Please add your sailing dates at the beginning of each video. We also love your map on the website. We hope to follow your breadcrumbs in summer of 2020!!!

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks Rob! So nice to hear :) Finding the right music, costs some time, but it's mostly worth it! Thanks for the tip about adding the dates. Cheers!

[@SVImpavidus]

Nice footage guys. Sail safe. Ant, Cid & the Pooch crew.

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks you guys, always nice to hear that from another sailing channel :) cheers!

[@OlgaFinland]

So beautiful places in summer 😊 We were there in April and it was so cold , windy and uncomfortable 😀 Waiting for the next episode 😉

[@sailingavocet]

it looks beautiful, definitely on our sailing bucket list

[@seethelittlethings]

thanks Saga :) what a different a month makes huh? Next Greece episode will be Zakynthos, one of our favorites

[@OlgaFinland]

@@seethelittlethings, we were not there, it's stanning. (a little bit jealous of you 😀).

[@sailingavocet]

Your channel is starting to become one of our favorites... we have subscribed on our personal accounts but I think its time SV Avocet gives you our "subscribe of approval" lol! Keep up the good work. Fair winds ~

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks Avocet! Can't wait to get back on the water soon

[@TIGPresto]

One of my favorite things about your videos are the drone shots. I've been lobbying hard that we need this for our sailing excursions, but the Admiral remains unconvinced... And we definitely want to see the deleted video!

[@seethelittlethings]

🤣 maybe some time in the faraway future in a patron-only vid.. within the circle of trust ;)

[@jwrappuhn71]

Good vid ya'll.

[@seethelittlethings]

Thank you !

[@KFrank-zo2zr]

Holy shit! Keep going like this! 😍🤗👌🏻

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks K. :) we will do everything within our power to be able to! Cheers!

[@michaeldobson8859]

Great video production work by u guys. Having owned a Beneteau 351, I ordered in 1993, I learned that the 35’ range of Beneteau’s tend to move a lot in the seaways. If you jump up just a little bit in size to a 38’ to 40’ Beneteau, the ride is much smoother at anchor or in a seaway. It has to do with the length and ballast weight relative to the swell or distance between waves. For living on board full time, you may want to try a longer boat. I’m shopping now for one in that size range. A 373 or a 393.

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks Michael :) ! Yeah we've heard the same, makes sense too. Maybe one day we'll go bigger (when we have more money ;)) Hope you find that boat, we've seen some very pretty 393's. Sometimes I wish we would've had the money to get that one. It has a relatively normal bed in the V-Berth! cheers

[@waynedoeblin6801]

Hi guys,happy new year🙂Turtles really are special aren't they,and you can understand regulations that have been put in place👍See you next time,best wishes☺️

[@seethelittlethings]

Hey Wayne, happy 2020!

[@seethelittlethings]

Yesss definitely! They are such awesome creatures 😍

[@bradbusch9585]

Pretty awesome, right!

[@seethelittlethings]

right?!

[@glennvoyer4624]

how are your solar panel keept in place

[@seethelittlethings]

We mounted the fixed one on our davit with NOA mounts (kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHW1imNnrseGY6s - the flexible panels are simply attached to the Bimini with bungee cord. This year we might button them on, they sometimes fly up when gusts hit 🙉

[@DominicNSX]

Bring the halyards & topping-lift in the cockpit and lock them with a line stopper (easy to install) and use a winch. You also need a block attached to the base of the mast.😉 Also, it seems to me the women do all the hard work and the men sip cocktails 😂

[@seethelittlethings]

hehe I just really enjoy pulling up the sail up on deck, seems to be easier. But if we have to, we do it in the cockpit, thank god that is possible! Alex just likes filming me when I do the hard work ;)

[@stephanwinter8497]

I changed all mainhalyards to the mast,much quicker and easy to hoist the main.every block creates friction.

[@ericforster4601]

you guys are funny

[@seethelittlethings]

😁

[@hamiltonsny]

Hey Mandy, I noticed you wear a bit if jewelery. You probably know this already, but shiny earrings are like wearing fishing lures on your head. Barracuda's and other sharp toothed fish will be attracted to them, so please take them off when you are in the water. The only one that should be nibbling on your ears is Alex.

[@seethelittlethings]

Hey Hamilton, that is really interesting! I did NOT know that! I am pretty sure you don't find these fish in the Med, at least not in the bays where we swim. But I will definitely keep that in mind for when we cross the pond at some point. Don't want those fish eating my ears! 😯

[@hamiltonsny]

@@seethelittlethings Please do. I hope to run into the two of you in the Caribbean next year. Although I am a native of NYC, my girlfriend Eva is Dutch, and would enjoy conversing in Dutch and German with you both. I will have to just focus on the rum and nod my head a lot as if I understand ;)

[@seethelittlethings]

That would be fun! I’d love to speak some Dutch! I get to do that way too little. We‘ll be looking out for you once we made it that far😊 what kinda boat will we be looking for?

[@hamiltonsny]

@@seethelittlethings Going with a power boat. A Sea Ray Sundancer 320. I am not ready to hoist sails at my age :)

[@multiplanetaryman]

Suggestion New name Sea the little things

[@seethelittlethings]

Hehe, we did think about that for a bit ;)

[@davidlp6510]

I wish you had not cut that portion of the video out. I trust that your opinion is good but I still wish you had shown it.

[@davewarren5263]

I want to love your videos... Please turn the music tracks down

[@seethelittlethings]

Hey Dave, I am sorry you feel that way. Which part in particular was too much for you? We put a lot of effort in making sure all the audio is at the same loudness :) Cheers

[@dr.kirkstein35]

No. You seem to be losing interest in making a good video.

[@seethelittlethings]

Hi Dr. Kirkstein, I am so sorry you feel that way! Can you tell me what it is that makes you feel like we are loosing interest in making a good video? I am always open to suggestions :) cheers

[@dr.kirkstein35]

I would gladly give you my honest opinion in private. Pm me

[@bradbusch9585]

Pretty awesome, right!

[@seethelittlethings]

Right?!