Winded Voyage | Episode 28 | Crossing To Minorca

[@trumpetmano]

Buncha' Pirates, runnin' around with that ham hanging off the stern. You guys are the best.

[@allengttube]

I loved your description of sailing at night. I can feel the sense of adventure and exploration building. Keep the great stories coming!!!

[@WindedVoyage]

It was the psychedelic Jelly Fish. I felt like Alex in Wonderland.

[@chrisisasswiss]

5:30... the most accurate and most poetic account of what sailing at night can be like. Thanks for that! You catch a glimpse of the magical experience that sailing at night has to offer. I always try to arrange night passages when I organize trips with my sailing friends. Often it is like you say: you don't find the words. Bon vent! (it's too bad to see you motoring 12 hours) et bon voyage

[@WindedVoyage]

I couldn't find words at the moment, but when I was trying to describe the experience they just fell out. It's people like you who've experienced the feeling who can best understand what words can barely touch. The motor was a blessing. The sails were down and the view only obstructed by the swaying of the peplum like mast.

[@Oscar_Yankee]

Your videos are so well made. Good balance between storytelling, sailing, music. I'm really enjoying watching them. I agree, sailing at night is an intense experience. Happy sailing mate.

[@WindedVoyage]

I'm really enjoying great comments like yours. Thank you:-)

[@georgebetar923]

I like to keep a Virginia Ham, dried sausages, baccala and seasoned beef hanging on board and I thought I was the only one.... Great way to provision, especially if you don't have refrigeration on board. Nice job.

[@WindedVoyage]

I had no idea that ham would last so long. Two weeks!

[@scottcrockett8270]

keep up the videos! even the day to day stuff IS interesting. Especially to those of us drudging through the 9 to 5. Keep them coming my friend!

[@WindedVoyage]

I've done the 9 to 5 gig for 35 years at advertising agencies. Now I'm doing what I've always wanted to do for a long time. A challenge financially, but since my kids are grown and single, I have less responsibilities and a lot more time to make day to day stuff fun. Thanks for the good word Scott.

[@dragonflysdiscoveries7567]

Awesome, great description of sailing at night with the jellyfish :)

[@WindedVoyage]

It was a real trip.

[@itsmePassport]

I always come back to watch Alex on his first sails again and again.

[@WindedVoyage]

That was just the beginning!

[@MrTatts64]

Excellent video, thanks Alex!! Not only did you manage some beautiful shots of the Milky Way, but you even managed to make the waves look quite large too. Something my gopro fails miserably at ;) All the best guys.

[@WindedVoyage]

Thanks, but the credit for the Milky Way goes to NASA. A camera can't capture that on a boat. Moves too much and you need to be on a tripod. As for the GoPo, I prefer to limit the fisheye setting. It makes things more real when you set it at 16:9 format, plus it films at 120fps which is super slow motion.

[@ericaespitia8244]

Thanks for describing the night sky from the sea! I always wonder what that would look like! Awesome videos!

[@WindedVoyage]

It's a really amazing to sail at night. I really felt like I was in a vessel sailing in the universe. You must try it sometime. Com aboard if you like:-)

[@kgstudio5352]

Alex, the footage of the swells was magnificent. Really, really beautiful

[@WindedVoyage]

Thank you. It's almost easy when the subject matter offer itself.

[@heathermcarthur3164]

Great job capturing the ocean swell.

[@nickpeet1755]

Hey Now how cool was that. Glad u r out there man. Nothing like sailing at nite. Oh la la. Le voyage has begone, tres bein. Mon amis. Sorry about my terrible French it's been awhile.

[@Two-aboard-tuuli]

Great episode and adventure! Night sailing is where it's at :-)

[@WindedVoyage]

It was beautiful, especially with little moonlight. It is where it's at! Thanks guys.

[@jethrob2830]

I spent many nights at sea compliments of Uncle Sam, a beauty that is hard to describe but you did well. Now the fishing, well maybe next time.

[@WindedVoyage]

The fishing is a sport of patience. It will pay off... stay tuned.

[@jethrob2830]

Very true, and it will, and I will. Fair winds and following seas.

[@sailboatmystic9610]

Thank you, thoroughly enjoyable!

[@WindedVoyage]

Thanks

[@Meer_vom_Leben]

Hey Alex, Very nice episode! I really like your creative filming style ;-) Keep going! Bonne Voyage Daniel

[@WindedVoyage]

Thanks Daniel. Hope to keep on going and going, and I haven't even really started yet!

[@Benyoopa]

its evident that you know how to edit videos well. Love the nonchalant demeanor as well. Really enjoying this.

[@WindedVoyage]

A "nonchallant" thank you:-)

[@barrysonha7539]

lovely

[@CaptMarkSVAlcina]

nice work on filming the sea.

[@WindedVoyage]

It was fun sitting on the bow to get those shots. Thanks!

[@nicogaub5410]

chouette video Alex, vraiment bien faite

[@WindedVoyage]

Thanks Nico. Je suis accro... un vrais plaisir de revivre cette aventure en image et music. (Wish I could use Bob:-)

[@TheKuijpers]

why is the instructor on the helm when entering the harbour ?

[@svhappymondays9123]

£10.00 of Parma ham with pasta you guys are crazy :) ...................subscribed

[@WindedVoyage]

It was a little less... Iberia Jamon. (The Spanish crisis). That ham was one of the best provisioning investment. It will last several episodes.

[@stinkintoad]

Great job Alex. Did you film this one in a different format? Reason I ask is that it was 'scrambled' when viewed on my Samsung tablet, but could be viewed on my laptop.

[@WindedVoyage]

Hi Michael. I film with a Sony NEX-5 and GoPro. Then export an YT friendly compression with Final Cut Pro 7's "Compressor". I have been using these elements for a while now. There are some web mysteries that I will never understand. Thanks for letting me know.

[@ParrotSailor]

nice ham

[@WindedVoyage]

Seriously recommend the ham. It stayed good to eat for two weeks just hanging there. I bet it could do a ocean crossing!

[@ParrotSailor]

Winded Voyage Spanish ham rocks

[@WindedVoyage]

Rocks and sways!

[@trumpetmano]

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