CROSSING THE GULF OF MEXICO WITH NO EXPERIENCE (we lost everything)

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• BE

  @berndminde1674 · 2 years ago (edited)

  Every book about sailing techniques has a chapter about &quot;Don&apos;t yell at your crew/spouse, etc.&quot; &nbsp;Looks like you took those chapters to heart! &nbsp;Nice work! &nbsp;<br><br>I think we&apos;re gonna need a bigger boat.

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• BO

  @BondJamez · 2 years ago

  To know that experience did not scare you from moving forward and keep sailing, I will definitely follow your journey and hope to learn with you❤

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• BI

  @bishopdredd5349 · 2 years ago

  Respect for being so open and honest. The downs of sailing will make the ups feel even better.

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• JO

  @johnhammond-v7f · 9 days ago

  It is always good experience to have a bad experience on your first crossing. That makes following passages far easier as you been through some of the worse conditions.

• SA

  @SailingMalie · 2 years ago

  You learn by doing stuff, unfortunately you didn&apos;t really want to experience it all in one go. You survived and every little (and big) experience just makes you stronger and wiser. I can imagine how scary it was at times. &nbsp;You were very smart to add Mike to the crew.

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• JI

  @jimrowan946 · 1 year ago

  Dude and dudet, ya&apos;ll had a VERY eventful trip.<br>I definitely believe your calm disposition and good crewmanship (if that&apos;s a word) played a big part in your success.<br>Many good quality adventures to you guys. <br>I hope to see you somewhere

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• JU

  @Jujbbyigs8766 · 2 years ago

  Sailing can be like that, but then the good times come. And of course you learn more for the next voyage. &nbsp;Love from Kiwi sailer Bonesy.

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• JR

  @JRGthe1st · 2 years ago

  She&apos;s done sailing.

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• RA

  @radar335 · 2 years ago (edited)

  You should be proud of your first open sea crossing. With a start like this, I know of many who would have given up and gone ashore for good. It was a steep learning curve, and I&apos;m sure you&apos;ll get good at this eventually.<br>But a small but very effective tip both for you and for everyone who sails - even in coastal areas, is to make sure that the boat is seaworthy. It involves many important and big things, but also the small details. The easiest thing is to make sure that there is nothing loose in the boat. Nothing! Everything must be stowed away in lockers or secured in some other way. Because what happens when the sea gets rough? Everything gets thrown around and ends up on the sole, floating around and making a complete mess, as we could see from your movie. It makes challenging experiences feel even scarier than they already are. It has a big impact on the mental psyche. Bigger than you can imagine.<br>It is important to always prepare the boat in this way, even when the weather is fine. Because you never know when the challenges may be thrown at you, and then it&apos;s too late. This is so simple, but it has such a big impact

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• CR

  @cruisingc-turtle · 2 years ago

  This is a video I’ll never forget. We have a boat too. We bought it 2 years ago after selling off our home etc. So we could relate to the fear. Your experience out there was so real, so raw, so piercing. <br>I’m so glad you all made it. Thx for the video and most of all thx for sharing it w us.

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• TO

  @tomthomas6066 · 2 years ago

  Nothing more scary than bad weather especially at pitch black night wish you both smooth seas and may the wind always be in your sails.

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• AR

  @arto00-g2n · 11 months ago

  Thanks for sharing. As an inspiring sailor with a family I need to see this. I’ll keep an eye on your journey!

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