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November 6, 2024
Jessica and Ryan Adventures – Page 2
Catamarans vs Monohull – Pros & Cons of each
We're not sailing experts, but we've done our homework on the major differences between catamarans and monohulls. This video shares that info for those of you who might be curious. For those of you who are experienced, what did we miss? Did we get anythi...
Two days of chartering a Hunter 37.5
We were invited out by our new friends Ronald and Amy to join them for few days as they chartered a 37' monohull. Ronald is newish to sailing like Jessica and I and we took the opportunity to practice the various sailing skills we've learned so far. We p...
Dog training and tricks – 1 yr Samoyed
A quick video of Arya our 1yr old Samoyed showing of the training and tricks she's learned so far! Little does she know she's a future boat dog. Soon we're going to start introducing her to sailing. She's home taught and never been to an official traine...
Best way to tie a bowline knot for sailing with troubleshooting & variations
For sailing newbies! Learn, step by step how to tie a bowline for sailing. If you're just starting out with sailing you will absolutely need to learn this knot. Support us on Patreon?!: http://bit.ly/2lRyPtk Get a t-shirt(or 3!): http://bit.ly/HonuBra...
Playing hooky to go sail and accidental multihull regatta? Canyon Lake TX
Our new friend Chad (thanks Chad!!!!!!!!!!!) invited us out on his sailboat to spend an amazing Friday relaxing and exploring Canyon Lake here in Texas! During our explorations though it seems we got mixed into some surprise multihull regatta! Never have I...
How much it really costs to travel around the world
Support us on Patreon?!: http://bit.ly/2lRyPtk Get a t-shirt(or 3!): http://etsy.me/2mlItDb We traveled all the way around the world to 22 countries for 8 months straight. Here we talk about how much various aspects of the trip cost us and some tips and ...
Dog’s first time sailing! & we lost steering!!
Support us on Patreon?!: http://bit.ly/2lRyPtk Get a t-shirt(or 3!): http://etsy.me/2mlItDb We took our dog Arya sailing for the first time. She's a 1 year old Samoyed puppy. We had a lovely day on the like but did have a bit of adventure when we tempora...
Comparing boat floorplans made easy
http://bit.ly/2mbCALr I wrote a free tool the help all of us who spend too much time trying to figure out what boat is the best boat for ourselves. Support us on Patreon?!: http://bit.ly/2lRyPtk Get a t-shirt(or 3!): http://etsy.me/2mlItDb Please take ...
How to tie the figure 8 and double overhand knots for sailing
Support us on Patreon?!: http://bit.ly/2lRyPtk Get a t-shirt(or 3!): http://etsy.me/2mlItDb A talk on learning to tie a figure 8 knot which is required to learn for sailing courses. Then learn the double overhand knot which is also a stopper knot like th...
How to tie a cleat hitch, a full break down with troubleshooting
Support us on Patreon?!: http://bit.ly/2lRyPtk Get a t-shirt(or 3!): http://etsy.me/2mlItDb This is a "must learn" for beginners. And it's an easy one to get confused on. The first half of this video is how to do it right. The second half is advice on wh...
Powerboat vs Sailboat – Pros & Cons of each. What are your thoughts?
Support us on Patreon?!: http://bit.ly/2lRyPtk Get a t-shirt(or 3!): http://etsy.me/2mlItDb Lets start a discussion sailboat vs powerboat. What are some important distinctions between the two? We start the conversation here but lets keep it going in the ...
Antalya – Hidden gem of the Turkish coast?
Support us on Patreon?!: http://bit.ly/2lRyPtk Get a t-shirt(or 3!): http://etsy.me/2mlItDb Travel video from our 2014-15 world trip! Waterfalls, ancient Roman ruins on the beach, and eternally burning flames Antalya Turkey is one of the most interesting...
Top 12 catamaran brands – a quick guide for beginners
Support us on Patreon?!: http://bit.ly/2lRyPtk Get a t-shirt(or 3!): http://etsy.me/2mlItDb Are you brand new to the world of sailing catamarans for cruising? This is a quick overview of the top brands being bought & sold on the market today. These 1...
How do sailboats sail faster than the wind??
Support us on Patreon?!: http://bit.ly/2lRyPtk Get a t-shirt(or 3!): http://etsy.me/2mlItDb In this video I try to break down the completely unintuitive manner in which (some) sailboats can actually sail faster than the wind. I try to use some real worl...
Sailing Firsts! – New year’s sailing in Texas.
Support us on Patreon?!: http://bit.ly/2lRyPtk Get a t-shirt(or 3!): http://etsy.me/2mlItDb Sailing Vlog - This Jan 1st of 2017 we sailed with new friends Jason & Kim. Check out their boat, SV Mimzy at: https://www.facebook.com/svmimzy/ We managed t...
Into the mist.. My first ever sailing race. An Icicle Race.
Support us on Patreon?!: http://bit.ly/2lRyPtk Get a t-shirt(or 3!): http://etsy.me/2mlItDb Jessica was out of town and I got an invite to be the 3rd crew member on a J-22 for a race in the Icicle series. Turns out that cold wasn't the issue but fog &...
About Us & Saving to buy a Catamaran update
Support us on Patreon?!: http://bit.ly/2lRyPtk Get a t-shirt(or 3!): http://etsy.me/2mlItDb Where did we meet? Where are we from? What do we do for jobs? Why are we buying a boat? We answer these and some other common questions we get. We give an update ...
Doggie sailing school – Arya drives the boat! ;)
This is just a cute/goofy little skit starring our adorable samoyed Arya. We put her through "sailing school" so she could skipper a boat whenever she felt like it. This is just a skit and the dog was not actually responsible for operation of the boat at...
Cruising Catamarans for under $250k
What catamarans can you buy for $250k or less? How old are they? How big are they? What are the brands? I've pulled data on over 500 boats and ran the numbers on it. I even made some pretty graphs out of it! Support us on Patreon?!: http://bit.ly/2lRyPtk...
Robbed at Gunpoint & Pirate Self Defense Discussion
We discuss getting robbed at gun point a few weeks back which naturally leads to a discussion on how to defend yourself from pirates while sailing & cruising the world. Some links mentioned in the video: Pro's & Con's of safety bars on windows: ht...
A taste of the cruising life on a FP Lucia 40 catamaran with Sailing Unspoken!
Check out Sail Unspoken's Channel! They're just getting start but have tons of great content on the way!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Zf-KVXR-zc6_bA-4DyZGQ We spent an amazing, if busy, week with Mike and Lauren (and London) of SV Unspoken as we h...
Our first dinghy ride! – Taste of the catamaran cruising life part 2
Believe it or not this was our first time both sleeping at anchor and getting around on a dinghy! This is the second part of the footage of our week sailing with Mike & Lauren (& London) of SV Unspoken. If you've not seen it already they have their...
Gulf Coast Catamaran Cruising with SV Unspoken – Part 3
In this episode we learn first hand what hobbyhorsing means with regard to catamarans but we do get some good winds and good sailing in in spite of the waves. This is the third part of the footage of our week sailing with Mike & Lauren (& London) o...
Sailing Catamaran SV Unspoken – Introducing Mike & Lauren – Part 4
We sail into Key West on a 40 catamaran while be chaperoned by dolphins and we take a moment to properly introduce Mike & Lauren of SV Unspoken. If you've not seen it already they have their own channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Zf-KVXR...
New Sailboat vs Used Sailboat Discussion with Mike from Sailing Unspoken
Thinking of buying a boat? We discuss 2 scenarios: A) Should you use your budget to buy something shiny & new or used and bigger? B) Say you like a certain size boat, is it worth it to save up for a new version of that boat? Checkout Sailing Unspoke...
Analyzing the Sailboat Market – Deep Data Dive
One of our most requested videos! Ryan uses his "mad computer skills" to explore the current sailboat market to see what we can find by looking at raw data for boats from 30ft long up to $1 million dollars. Monohulls included this time! Support us on Patr...
Catamaran Daggerboards Pros & Cons Discussion
Daggerboards, what are they good for? If you can afford them, are there any downsides? Lets kick off a discussion here Support us on Patreon?!: http://bit.ly/2lRyPtk Get a t-shirt(or 3!): http://etsy.me/2mlItDb Free floorplan tool: http://bit.ly/2mbCAL...
How much does a boat cost after you buy it? Q & A with Boat Buying Expert Gary Fretz
This week we try something new and interview Gary Fretz. With nearly 30 years of experience buying and selling boats Gary knows a thing or 3 about the industry and agreed to help us by answering some of the most common questions you guys ask us. Gary's em...
Why do boats in the US cost so much? Can you talk them down? Expert Interview with Gary Fretz.
We're back again with Gary Fretz. He has nearly 30 years of experience buying and selling boats and knows a thing or 3 about the industry. Gary agreed to help us by answering a question many of us have wondered about: "Why are all the boats listed in the U...
Adorable Samoyed spoiled for her 2nd Birthday!!
Presents, dog park, swimming and Doggy Ice Cream all in one day!! What's a birthday for if not to be spoiled rotten?? :) Arya's Instagram: @arya.samoyed Support us on Patreon?!: http://bit.ly/jandr-patreon Get a t-shirt(or 3!): http://bit.ly/HonuBrandTe...
Hurricane Irma’s impact on the yacht market.. with Gary Fretz
This year's hurricane season has been particularly rough in many aspects. One of which being the yacht market. A large percentage of boat in the Caribbean have been damaged and this will have an affect of the market for years for both new and used boats. I...
We bought a boat!
We finally did it!! We bought a 2000 Lagoon 410. 41ft long, and 23ft beam (she's got some wide hips.) It took a long time (longer than normal) but we did it!! We've got a number of videos coming up about the survey, loans, and the process in general. But l...
Survey and Seatrial on a Catamaran
Here is our survey and seatrial video for the Lagoon 410 that we bought. The idea was to document the process we went through to help give an idea what it can be like for others interested in buying a boat. We're a little behind on our video editing but ar...
What they don’t tell you about boat loans. Our experience financing our boat.
How did we afford our boat? What loan(s) did we use and how did we qualify? We answer all of these things and more. The process has a ton of pitfalls and if you're not careful it can be an unpleasant surprise as your trying to buy your boat. We're sharing ...
Tour of our boat / home. Lagoon 410. Before the renovations.
Here's a quick walkthrough of our boat and home, a 40' sailing catamaran, pre modifications. This boat is pretty close to what we wanted and needed as a starting platform. The boat's in decent condition as is but we've got a lot of changes we want to make ...