I have watched few of your videos, and I admire your tenacity, courage and determination to succeed and live the life that most people only only dream of. Your videos is what every young adult should see, to appreciate and realize what adventurous lifestyle is all about, instead of getting monster tattoos, purple hair, and $800 cool sneakers. I would like to send you donation, but I am not associated with Patreon. Are you connected with Zelle ?
@SailingEmeraldSteel
4 ай бұрын
Awe, thank you very much! That is very kind of you to say. Well, since you inquired you can send a contribution to our PayPal link or, and this is something new, you can now click on the thanks button under the video that you're watching. It's right below the video description and above the comments section and you can pay by credit card there. Appreciate your inquiry. All the best!
@quicksilver2446
4 ай бұрын
I am not having much luck with the "Thanks" site, due to not being able to change the amount listed to a different figure. Any thoughts ?
@SailingEmeraldSteel
4 ай бұрын
Hi, Sorry about that. It's a new feature and we're not that familiar with it. You could just call your bank and cancel the transaction. Thank you for the thought:)
@SailingEmeraldSteel
4 ай бұрын
We just found out that youtube keeps 30% of all Thanks button donations which is very high, so make sure you get your money back by canceling it. If you still want to send something, do it through PayPal. Sorry for the hassle. J and S
@kirkbewer8663
7 ай бұрын
This might be perhaps your most important video. This message obviously transcends sailing and lifts the human spirit.
@tartansailor
7 ай бұрын
I sail solo the Caribbeans because my wife does not like sailing more than a few weeks at a time. I have a 34 ft sloop that I can handle by myself, it is an old one and was cheap to buy, I upgraded the systems over time. Although small, I see the same waters, islands, I meet the same locals and make new friends along the way. If I had waited to have the money to buy a bigger boat, I would be home watching TV. Cheers
@lanoraalice4901
7 ай бұрын
Good story, and the moral is soooo true! You have inspired us for years as we saved and searched for the right boat for us to begin our own cruising adventure. Finally found her, a Pearson 37 and are now living aboard in a marina while we get to know her inside and out, doing all the necessary boat work with loving care. Next step... learning how to sail!
@SailingEmeraldSteel
7 ай бұрын
Best of luck!
@TheTomt50
7 ай бұрын
You two! This is one of my favorite stories! Truly a life lesson. Thanks for sharing your lives.
@mickc4633
7 ай бұрын
Like I said, you guys, rock! Curious, and you never had children? I respect that, You talk to talk and walk the walk. Keep us in the loop always enjoy watching and hearing your stories.❤
@johnm7437
7 ай бұрын
Y'all have lived a blessed life. Thinking of your life and how you have lived it always puts a smile on my face. work hard and pursue your dreams. May you continue to have fair winds and following seas.
@davidgerard2471
7 ай бұрын
What a great life you pair have lived ,simple with humility and grace good on you youve lived the dream and Susans still a Stunner !!
@powellkwd40
6 ай бұрын
Thanks. A boat that can be safely handled by one or two is the way to go.
@timothyblazer1749
23 күн бұрын
Many of the non stop solo circumnavigations were done in 36-40 footers. If its about sailing, you definitely dont need more!
@Allan-ts1ux
7 ай бұрын
I came to the conclusion that this was the perfect boat after awhile but thought early on that Susan was the perfect mate for Jules.. great story Jules , you definitely are one lucky sailer...i thought you were going to tell the story about the two guys where one said oh yeah i know all about how to sail ... That one was a good one.
@svwanderlust9697
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for posting, I always get something out of your videos
@sailingsibongile
7 ай бұрын
I cannot tell you how much I agree with you that a good partner is more important than a big boat. You guys in particular are the most amazing example, and my girlfriend and I speak regularly about the amazing love and respect you have for each other, and the recognition and appreciation you each have for each other's skills. We hope to follow in your footsteps (wake) at some point soon. 🙂
@user-mb2pw6ck6i
7 ай бұрын
My partner and I have a home built timber Vertue class yacht (25ft 6 in h LOA) which we launched 30 years ago lived and cruised on for the last 26 years. We are sure that our small and unique yacht has served us well. Big isn't always better. Thelma and Bruce sy Tui of Opua
@deerfootnz
7 ай бұрын
I saw your boat the other day in Kettering, Tasmania. She looks lovely. I am still very happy with my much bigger boat...
@bonanzatransport
7 ай бұрын
Laughs and tears, amazing truths, thank you both, stay safe
@dennissullivan214
7 ай бұрын
being content is the best condition in life
@collarandhames
7 ай бұрын
Such a great video! I'm really happy with my first mate who sails happily with me every time I want on lake ontario. She happily knits and I just need to let her know when we are doing a maneuver and she lets me know how much time she needs to finish the row. Sometimes she reads me books as we sail. She has no interest in learning the names of the lines, but does what she is told to do, and I'm blessed to have a partner who likes to spend time on the boat. (would be great if she learned the names of the lines, but I'm not arguing) So many at our yacht club don't involve their partners, and I feel blessed to have mine actively sailing with me. We sail a grampian 26 in the summers on Lake ontario, and look forward to doing some week trips this summer. Love your channel, and I relate to your sentiments. I love your channel, and you guys deserve some respect, and I'm sending that now. All the best as my boat is on the hard , love and virtual hugs.
@awuma
7 ай бұрын
You have a great boat for a couple sailing Lake Ontario! Inexpensive but holds its value. I lived on my Grampian 30 for eight years, sailing mainly Lake Ontario, and it was excellent, roomy, very comfortable, tough, stiff and handled the conditions very well. I believe the 26 is very good, too, but don't ever get a Grampian 28. Nowhere near as tough (although my 30 was built with an extra layer of glass and over-sized standing rigging)... and the berths are all awkward and undersized, whereas the 30 (and 26 I think) have big comfy berths.
@mikewattbirdboy
7 ай бұрын
Im cruising solo on a 27 and recently experienced “big boat fever”. Luckily I was cured when I was prescribed Contentment at 1000mg per day and was feeling better after only 2 days on the treatment.
@markseabaugh4157
7 ай бұрын
HELLO! wer'e all fascinatined by your life story. Thanks for sharing w/ us
@seeyou1812
7 ай бұрын
i always wanted a sailboat and a mate like Susan but that 's not going to happen. I missed the boat about 50 years a go . great story
@kranzonguam
7 ай бұрын
Outstanding video with a message that the whole world needs to hear! Thanks to both of you!❤
@Cdesousa43
7 ай бұрын
That’s a good story and enlightening. I doubt the guys wife will be happy with a bigger boat. Thanks for sharing the story!
@geraldmurphy7669
7 ай бұрын
Beautifully said, and illustrated. I completely agree with you.
@bryllupsfotofilm
7 ай бұрын
It about chimestry. Actualy many boat owners complain about the wife doesnt like tto navigate. Its becouse they are getting old. Im a boat owner and have my boat 2 min. away. My wife has visit the twice in 3 seasons. Im 60 life is life 🎉
@coenvanwyk1
7 ай бұрын
What a lovely story
@TM-tw1py
7 ай бұрын
You two are such a lovely couple - its really about the relationship and adventure.
@lonnielafferty6116
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your story. Great video.
@dougsrepair1060
7 ай бұрын
It is true, the more you have, the more it takes to keep it.
@dougford5691
7 ай бұрын
Great story and so true. You too could be the model for a true partners who love their life and boat. Beautiful!!
@johnrathbun2943
7 ай бұрын
I'm in the process of saving to get a boat. And yes I love looking at the 46 footers, but I keep telling myself "you only need a 36 footer. But of course I keep thinking I will need room for all this stuff. But my soul says all that stuff is what you don't need. It's just stuff! I hope and pray my needs win.
@charonstyxferryman
7 ай бұрын
It's a good idea to start going towards a minimalist life style. You has to sell off things you don't need, because you don't has the space for them and your boat doesn't has enough displacement for them (i.e. if you load all the crap you own onto your boat, it *will* sink). The easiest way to prepare oneself for becoming a live aboard, is to switch to a Tiny House, because a tiny house is much bigger than even a large yacht.
@beedonn9260
7 ай бұрын
Jules, I've said it before and I'll say it again you are one fortunate man
@mikesh8968
7 ай бұрын
U 2 are just lucky u found each other. Ur life is the biggest boat u need. Peace
@CHRIS198490
7 ай бұрын
So nice good story feeling good after watching it Thank you
@paultaylor7120
7 ай бұрын
Unbelievable guys, I just stumbled onto your videos, the first thing you mentioned is the first person to circumnavigate the globe solo ‘ Joshua Solcum. I literally just read the book and finished reading it only hours before watching your video. My mother in law gave the book to me, it was her late husband’s who was a keen sailor and Navy-man. The small paperback book was a PAN-books printed in 1950. A treasured air loom which is also signed with the owners name and address, which also is my wife’s father who I sadly never met. Anyhow thought I’d share the amazing coincidence. Many thanks for sharing your adventures. Regards Paul
@nick.caffrey
7 ай бұрын
You are an object lesson in how to live a human life. I send you blessings.
@SailingEmeraldSteel
7 ай бұрын
Thank you, Nick❤️❤️
@Arafury57
7 ай бұрын
Never big enough when it's rough. Always too big when on the slip.
@billb2176
6 ай бұрын
Amen - and I'm not even religious !!!
@reloadncharge9907
7 ай бұрын
Excellent commentary…..well done! Looking forward to a “galley” episode…..thanks, Andrew
@nledelnr
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your amazing life.
@warjacare
7 ай бұрын
Don' but the biggest boat you can afford, but the smallest you and you family get along with.
@ablemarine9072
7 ай бұрын
Jules and Susan, once Again Nice to see and hear from you via your channel. I smile always and pray for your continued Blessings in your Travels with one another and with the Love and protection of Our Heavenly Father! Keep smiling and enjoy Being Who you are, to others and most importantly to one another! Size never matters it's how you appreciate what works for You! Smiles.............Belly to Belly is always Best. Regards L
@olivierbolton8683
7 ай бұрын
Hey Jules Hello Susan always a pleasure to see and hear your stories...fair winds!
@frederickoning191
7 ай бұрын
Finding a sense of proportion and balance seems to be a major challenge in adult life. Perhaps it takes a lifetime to develop an accurate sense of self and the size of the means needed to achieve life goals. A great video homespun wisdom!
@journeymanadventure
7 ай бұрын
They say money dosen't buy happyness but it would nice to see if thats true 😄🏴☠
@stephenburnage7687
7 ай бұрын
In a chat with other cruisers, the other day, we concluded: with a 36 - 38 ft boat, you can assume 50% time spent in maintaining the boat and 50% actually cruising. If you go for a 40 to 44 ft boat, assume that shifts to 60:40 (or worse) and if you have a steel boat, possibly 70:30 (or worse). I have never known a cruiser give up because their boat was too small but I have known several give up because their boat was too complex or expensive to maintain. (Note: cruising in a 34 ft boat).
@Varue
7 ай бұрын
to be fair, if you are at sea, you have a lot of time on your hands. if you can do most of your maintenance while the boat is in the water, you can do a lot of it underway.
@ronkirk5099
7 ай бұрын
I lived aboard (solo) and cruised for 7 years on a Caroff designed Chatham 33', steel. pilothouse cutter including a 3 year, 40,000 mile circumnavigation during which I sailed the high latitudes north and south with the southern ocean and cape horn in the mix. I only paid 34K for 'Ferrous' and upgraded it with another 6K to outfit it for the cruise. IMO The strength and seaworthiness of steel is essential for high latitude cruising because those waters are not for the faint of heart.
@David-pm6df
7 ай бұрын
That was wonderful… in other words, Love Floats…the boat
@quicksilver2446
4 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@SailingEmeraldSteel
4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your generosity.
@robertscranton8293
7 ай бұрын
Good luck to you.
@brianlaak6482
7 ай бұрын
Not to mention the cost savings of repairs to rigging, sails, shackles, bottom paint, engine parts, fuel, systems etc...! The running cost goes up exponentialy once you go over 30 or 40 ft.! I remember in Coral Bay the true cruisers were all small fry. Many single handers. To find a partner and share a common world view towards adventure is once in a lifetime.... unless you believe in reincarnation! At lunch break on a job site I would would always tell the young bucks getting married " live on a small boat for a week or go camping for two weeks before marrying" one will find out quick if it will work or not.
@RajeshSingh-Bhangu
7 ай бұрын
Always so great to hear and see you both
@glegooful
7 ай бұрын
Wow! so lovely to hear from you again! 'hope all's well with you both!
@billhanna8838
7 ай бұрын
Ha reminded me of swinging on the pick in Tonga being invited on to a 90 fter & spending the next 4 hours getting his sat nav going & then being thanked by his wife in a very personal way - Stranger things happen at sea . Fair winds
@stepheneaton5279
7 ай бұрын
You guys are awesome people whom God has blessed! What a great life 👍🏼
@melvindenny8962
7 ай бұрын
Peace
@kedsforkids668
7 ай бұрын
Great story! And great advice
@peternairn4474
7 ай бұрын
Thankyou that was great news for the average people that can be happier 🎉❤so true
@rayfletcher3683
7 ай бұрын
❤😊
@geraldtribbe6363
7 ай бұрын
You really should write a book.
@BalkanShipyards
7 ай бұрын
My wife and I sailed a 22 footer from England to Bulgaria, the long way... In France, we tied up beside a good looking 60 footer, a chubby elderly English guy sitting in the cockpit smoking a fat cigar... He waves Hello and smiles as we tie up, the first thing I said was "one day I will have something like that..." He replied: "Better a small boat and time, than a big boat and no time." Since then my boats got smaller and smaller... Keep Cruising, Balkan Shipyards
@mykldean
7 ай бұрын
I'm spit balling but up to 40 something feet can probably rig it to solo sail. Above that start needing a crew. 50+ feet also start needing extraordinary amount of space in anchorages moorings, docks. On the sea or the great lakes 50ft plus boats still have to avoid heavy weather. The smaller the boat in open water the more you are like a cork though. Also some of the more advanced sailors using more than one hull which greatly improves speed advise out running storms since the storms are getting more severe and more frequent.
@TiffMcGiff
7 ай бұрын
Was just thinking of you two last week! Thanks for the upload. Stay safe guys!
@SailingSarah
7 ай бұрын
Jesus is my partner ❤ and I'm happy with my Cape Dory 27 👍
@svsund
7 ай бұрын
A story I can confirm ,,,, it happens all the time . Urban People Dreams of crusing and than when they make Dreams Come True they realise that it wasn' t att all what they thought it should be . A Dutch man in aussi spent 4 years building A large crusier and planed to fulfill his dreams . When the boat was finished , he and his wife started from Brisbane north up the coast of Australia . Almost at the start they went inte A huge storm , ancord and drifted ashore , and that was the end of crusing life for his wife . I'm shore you have to gradually adapt to the way life you both are living , its not something you swop over night .
@SuperNova-Steve
7 ай бұрын
I’ve thought a bit about that story since you first told it in another video. I can’t imagine that relationship you describe ended well. I think the boat the young couple were on may have been an h28. I liked his sitting down on deck to pull anchor up, Better for the back! I wonder where they are these days.
@davidbarten7429
7 ай бұрын
Every word of it true!
@tomas5376
7 ай бұрын
Years ago, when we arrived back at the dinghy dock after a delightful dinner, there was an attractive woman standing there looking a bit forlorn. She said she was Richard Burton’s wife and no one had come to pick her up after she had gone shopping. We offered to give her a ride in our wooden dinghy and when we arrived at a massive old wooden sailboat, Burton invited to have a drink! After giving us a tour of his charter boat, he asked what I thought. I told him you couldn’t pay me enough to sail on it as it was really in poor condition and pointed out many troubling defects. The next day he and his wife came by to thank us as they realized they didn’t want to stay on that vessel and they were headed for the airport!⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️
@therealrobbycrash
7 ай бұрын
Moral of the story is, if you are not happy on a small boat you will be totally unhappy on a bigger one 😍🙏🏼💯
@stimpsonjcat67
7 ай бұрын
My current intended boats are 33' to 38'.
@bobcornwell403
7 ай бұрын
I think it is amazing that you two have been doing this for so long. And on the same boat. A good cautionary tale about going to big can be found on the most recent Waterline Stories. A couple's 65 foot performance sloop ended up being the literal death of them.
@awuma
7 ай бұрын
There are two eerily similar cases involving very modern 66-foot sloops. In 2016, the "Platino" north of New Zealand with two crew dead, and in 2022, the "Escape" south of Nova Scotia with the owner and his wife dead (that's the one you are referring to). Look them up via a search engine. These multi-million dollar boats had huge sails, 100-foot masts, lots of mechanisms to fail and deadly mainsheet systems, with the owner couples and two casual crew in each case being being overwhelmed by fairly routine emergencies involving uncontrolled gybes during ocean passages. Properly outfitted boats of half the length and less automation would not have suffered such disasters in the same circumstances.
@ratusbagus
3 ай бұрын
I had to keep reminding myself that thats a welder in that bikini!
@number1genoa
7 ай бұрын
Have sailed and cruised for 50 years, for sailing local waters 30 ft or thereabouts is plenty, for offshore 38 to 43 ft is a nice balance of all consideratons IMHO.
@charonstyxferryman
7 ай бұрын
I'm going to build a boat. I think a 24 ft boat is not too small and not too big. It's a semi displacement motor boat, and not a sailboat, because it's going to be used on the European Waterways, where a tall mast is very inconvenient.
@eleutheros
7 ай бұрын
Right on! Keep on sailing.
@johnmeldrum4717
7 ай бұрын
Thanks again so inspiring you two.
@number1genoa
7 ай бұрын
There is an old saying that the best boat for a sailing adventure is the one you have now. Dont put off your dream cruise until you have your dream boat as you may never go.
@mickc4633
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. Great story! You guys are awesome.❤
@gregfawcett5152
7 ай бұрын
Ahh...the good old days...
@Hindukushsailing
7 ай бұрын
👍👍
@richardandrews6667
7 ай бұрын
You’ll are great. Thanks
@stephanmckenney306
7 ай бұрын
Good Story, You are a Nice couple. Best Regards From Dominican Republic, ⛵
@scott7446
7 ай бұрын
Great story, thanks for sharing.
@WaterTrails
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the reality check !!! needed it.
@deerfootnz
7 ай бұрын
One important point is that length does not equal size. Displacement is size. And waterline length is the most important indicator of speed. It is possible to have a long, light small boat. My own boat is 60 feet.....but...it is the same size as most 40 footers, it has the same size rig, same size engine with lower fuel consumption, same size winches, and probably less interior room than most 49 footers. It is easier to sail and much faster than most 40 footers. It costs the same to run as a forty footer except when hauling out or in a marina. Luckily I dont like marinas and I haul out only every 18 months or even less if possible.
@SailingEmeraldSteel
7 ай бұрын
I don't believe we talked about boat speed in our vid...for people that cruise it's more important how long they can stay cruising on a given budget rather then if they can get someplace a few days earlier. A faster boat matters if your in the transpac or similar. Think how much more time a person could spend cruising if they didn't have to save the extra money for a 60 footer. The maintenance is at least double the 40' boat and everything that goes along with it. If someone is in a hurry they should take a plane. Fair winds and thanks for the input.
@weinerdog137
7 ай бұрын
Made me laugh, thanks you two.
@deborahdoyle6743
7 ай бұрын
Life
@Seafariireland
7 ай бұрын
Beautiful story!
@captnb8036
7 ай бұрын
Perfect story
@markbailey6051
7 ай бұрын
My favorite movies have a shower seen. Sail on!
@HDXBear
7 ай бұрын
You folks ROCK
@dalebuckley6073
7 ай бұрын
I concur
@number1genoa
7 ай бұрын
Old saying, Big Boats are Big Bucks, but I would add Big loads too !
@4ourE
7 ай бұрын
Always amazed!
@andrewhorvath
7 ай бұрын
Love you guys.
@polswan2551
7 ай бұрын
as good as always cheers
@StemtoSternSailing
7 ай бұрын
Good one guys. I have a 40 foot boat, but when ever I'm in a marina these days im always one of the smaller boats there. I would not mind a 50 footer, but i cant see any viable gain. Thanks for the video. Best regards from Jarle
@johnboone2581
7 ай бұрын
Another great episode guys 👍
@Itssmial_Ova
7 ай бұрын
The inverse Square law means the smaller the boat the smaller the stress forces it encounters. So smaller boats are more capable of weathering harsher weather. Smaller boats also, by nature, have less things that can break, and less things that can go wrong. Small boat = Small problems. The idea that you need a 60ft boat to travel the world is just marketing by Yacht makers to make more money. Sven Yrvind, Alan Molhulland, And many other people have shown that small boats are definitely the best way to get around on a budget.
@yakncast7530
7 ай бұрын
😂 When I read the first sentence in your comment I immediately thought, Sven Yrvind would 100% agree.
@cornishhh
7 ай бұрын
Yann Quenet on Baluchon is a notable recent example.
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