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Mothership Adrift Travel and Sailing
Mothership Adrift Travel and Sailing
Mothership Adrift Travel and Sailing
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We are an English family with some Czech roots who have saved over many years to live the dream of travelling the world with our kids. We sold our belongings, closed our business and rented our house to buy a 20 year old sailboat . We want to show the kids that there is a bigger world out there and to appreciate the simple things in life, things that you find in the sea, the woods, up mountains, along the beach , the sky and the stars.

Our dream of cruising and exploring the world's oceans is matched with a desire to live a more off-grid and sustainable lifestyle. A background as RYA instructors, flotilla skippers and RNLI crew only partly prepared us for the challenges of a live-aboard life!

From buying a boat to homeschooling the kids, from cooking on a budget to making money while we travel, from sailboat maintenance to visiting amazing places - join our journey and share in our world adventure, as well as the challenges of family life, through our series of video blogs.
Epic Adventures in the Wild Ep 179
14:46
2 месяца назад
Sailing with the Fijians Ep 178
14:40
2 месяца назад
Clearing into the Paradise of Fiji Ep 177
19:22
2 месяца назад
Our Daughter Leaves Home ! Ep169
19:59
4 месяца назад
The sky looks VERY STORMY Ep 168
22:29
4 месяца назад
The Teens Take over the Boat ! Ep 167
20:01
5 месяцев назад
Life on an Island in the BIG WIDE OCEAN? Ep 166
15:13
5 месяцев назад
A Day in the Life of a Sailing Family Ep 163
17:09
6 месяцев назад
Lost in the Paradise of The South Pacific Ep162
19:15
6 месяцев назад
Hiking Over a Beautiful Mountain for FOOD Ep 161
19:54
7 месяцев назад
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@johnlord7854
@johnlord7854 День назад
Another great video, thanks :) Hope the breeze picked up for you ! I bet you are feeling the cold - sorry, this is winter :( Would be great to see you down our way in January if you can make that work. Kind regards, John.
@AnthonyParr-do5jk
@AnthonyParr-do5jk 2 дня назад
Two years ago?
@johnlord7854
@johnlord7854 День назад
He tripped over the dingy tie downs, and hit his head on the windlass !
@NevSau
@NevSau 4 дня назад
I know this is two years ago but how many times have you nearly gone overboard by tripping on those dinghy tie down? Maybe you’ve tied them down inboard now to the blocks under the dinghy by now but those lines would drive me crazy! Happy sailing Nick
@Juno_Beach
@Juno_Beach 4 дня назад
6 years later ... people are still falling overboard
@mariekfishing
@mariekfishing 4 дня назад
Thanks
@Al.W7263
@Al.W7263 4 дня назад
Try netting the fish from the rear less chance of loosing the critter. Thanks for another video.
@saint_pete007
@saint_pete007 4 дня назад
Kia Ora, looking forward to seeing you in Aotearoa (NZ), and seeing you enjoy our beautiful country.
@Paul-Nicer58
@Paul-Nicer58 4 дня назад
Hi there Mother Ship Adrift people.
@franceslee8777
@franceslee8777 9 дней назад
Next time dump water from bucket
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift 9 дней назад
Good idea ;)
@nigelwatkins558
@nigelwatkins558 10 дней назад
Double check, that barracuda looked very much like a spanish mackerel/whalul to me, much shorter jaw, but similar colouring
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift 9 дней назад
You could be correct...we are not very expert at identifying all of them , especially the mackerel.
@nigelwatkins558
@nigelwatkins558 9 дней назад
@@MotherShipAdrift google !!!!!
@johnlord7854
@johnlord7854 10 дней назад
Hi ! How long do you plan to be here in NZ for ? Will you make it down here to Wellington ? Happy to host you if you wish. Regards, John.
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift 9 дней назад
Hello John, that is so kind !
@scottdoran6347
@scottdoran6347 10 дней назад
We have been gone from Fiji for 2 seasons, miss it so much. Thanks for fueling our memories 👍🇨🇦 Currently in Thailand 🇹🇭
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift 9 дней назад
We love Fiji but Thailand will hopefully be a stop for the future
@deerfootnz
@deerfootnz 10 дней назад
A very responsible approach, unlike far too many RU-vidrs. staying in the islands for cyclone season is never a good decision. It's only a week to NZ. I have known a few people who have lost their boats in Fiji during cyclones. An unattended boat in a cyclone pit is an invitation to mould, rats & insects. I always leave at the BEGINNING of the high: I end up motoring through the middle of the high for a day or two, but importantly I get there before the cold front which is key. I have done that trip many times delivering yachts - so far I haven't had a bad trip south. It's also almost the only trip where I will motor as soon as the speed drops - beating the south wind to NZ is the focus.
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift 9 дней назад
Thats very interesting....you will see from the videos that follow that we had a very similar experience
@symbolsandsystems
@symbolsandsystems 10 дней назад
why don't dingys have window bottoms to help scout the sea bottom?
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift 9 дней назад
that would be a great idea , so much more fun !
@barryholiday8998
@barryholiday8998 11 дней назад
👏👍🏻
@windonwater3895
@windonwater3895 11 дней назад
Hope you have a safe and enjoyable passage!
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift 11 дней назад
It was pretty good!
@nadimnadim8531
@nadimnadim8531 11 дней назад
So good to have school interrupted by impromptu singing. The kids should have joined in, learned a few words and danced/ clapped along. 😊❤😊
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift 7 дней назад
I would love to hear them describe the different school situations they have been in 😆
@Seahorn_
@Seahorn_ 11 дней назад
GL with your crossing
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift 11 дней назад
Thankyou …we have about 3 episodes of the crossing
@ezequieldiaz1950
@ezequieldiaz1950 13 дней назад
GRACIAS POR OTRO GRAN !!GRAN !!! GRAN VIDEO !!!!! LES MANDO UN GRAN SALUDO A TODA LA FAMILIA DESDE ARGENTINA .BUENA PROA !!!!!!
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift 13 дней назад
Saludos para ti tambien buen amigo 😍
@pr1666
@pr1666 15 дней назад
Your kids are getting the education of a lifetime! Far better than sitting in a classroom for 8 hours a day.
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift 13 дней назад
I think we realise that more and more 👍
@barryholiday8998
@barryholiday8998 19 дней назад
👏👍🏻
@tmog1000
@tmog1000 19 дней назад
I like your background music, but I must have missed at least 5 mins of conversation because I just couldn't hear it over the music.
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift 18 дней назад
Sorry about that …. I am not sure why the levels are so unbalanced so now I am reducing music to the bare minimum , should be okay in the next video .
@tmog1000
@tmog1000 18 дней назад
@@MotherShipAdrift Thanks
@bgzwlz5119
@bgzwlz5119 19 дней назад
It is great to see the boys putting the time & effort into their studies. One of the most valuable classes I took Freshman year (9) in high school was typing/keyboarding which makes you so much more productive getting your work done. The boys look like they might be college bound in the future, and they might want to consider taking a couple typing classes which would definitely help them moving forward!
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift 18 дней назад
That’s a good idea , I can certainly encourage them to use the keyboard more already
@redshifttrucking4537
@redshifttrucking4537 18 дней назад
@@MotherShipAdrift That's a really great idea. I used a very cheap... $9 program called Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing... I am sure there are many others. It turned the task into a computer game and didn't seem like work at all. It is an essential skill... can you imagine a computer software engineer that can't type? What about an entomologist PHD candidate who can't program efficiently because he can't type?... Yeah, you have to be able to program at that level of education just to complete your studies.
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift 18 дней назад
@@redshifttrucking4537 thanks for the info on the course , I will look it up , they will love it if it is like playing a game 👍
@57dent
@57dent 19 дней назад
Have you crossed paths with "Sailing with 6" another RU-vid sailing family. Current episodes are in Marquesas but not sure where they're t in real time!
@kevingawelko6454
@kevingawelko6454 19 дней назад
I watch that family as well. Would be interesting if they did cross paths.
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift 19 дней назад
I will try and check them out
@redshifttrucking4537
@redshifttrucking4537 19 дней назад
Starting at 6:26 is an original composition on guitar by Darry called Zen Pond. You can hear it on his own Free At Sea channel. And Mum didn't even give him any credit here.
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift 19 дней назад
Thanks for pointing that out 👍👍 I will credit it below too 🙄
@redshifttrucking4537
@redshifttrucking4537 19 дней назад
@@MotherShipAdrift So glad all of you are together again. It must be a treat for all aboard to have Rowan back in the fold. What happened to Yewan's hair... he was blond just yesterday? Look forward to the story unfolding.
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift 18 дней назад
@@redshifttrucking4537 it honestly is fantastic to have Rowan visit . She balances everything out nicely in the family . I am already choked that she is only her for a month though . We will update you all about her plans in our next cockpit session , Irenka
@josepmassot4696
@josepmassot4696 22 дня назад
Enhorabuena, la mayoría se quedan en las islas ustedes han ido a venezuela y Colombia probablemente dos de los países mas bellos del mundo .
@ezequieldiaz1950
@ezequieldiaz1950 28 дней назад
OTRO GRAN !!! GRAN !!!! GRAN VIDEO !!! FELICITACIONES IRENKA TU TRABAJO EN LOS VIDEOS ES EXCELENTE .LES MANDO UN GRAN SALUDO DESDE ARGENTINA Y BUENA PROA !!!!! p.d. saludos a Rowan !!!!
@richardruggiero9897
@richardruggiero9897 Месяц назад
Please don’t put inflammatory seed oils in your body. Research what these do to you. Do the natives look healthy? Do Americans look healthy? Instead use organic extra virgin olive oil, coconut or avocado oils. I understand these might not always be available, but my mom just died a horrific death from eating poorly.
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift 20 дней назад
Oh , I am so sorry to hear that !
@almuradyh
@almuradyh Месяц назад
Creating a comic about dolphins acting as fighter jets, escorting a mysterious vessel out of their territory would be enjoyable.
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift Месяц назад
That sounds very surreal !
@EmptyBottleDesigns
@EmptyBottleDesigns Месяц назад
I turned the video off 3/4 of the way through because of the monotonous sounds, it was doing my brain in. Not to your usual standard. We now know that Woody wanted to become self-sufficient because he told us twice. I'm not making this up. Go and play the video back again, it needs better editing. Otherwise a good video as usual. Sorry for the negative comments. Michael.
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift 19 дней назад
HI There, sorry about that, I realise the sound levels are all wrong at that part. I think i must have edited without headphones ....Irenka
@tmog1000
@tmog1000 Месяц назад
I like seeing your content showing all the local customs and the lie of the land/islands. Not sure I could eat snails, didn't enjoy them when I visited France!
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift Месяц назад
Yea I couldn't eat them ( this is mum )
@daedster1
@daedster1 Месяц назад
Great vids, love the family vlogs, was a dream of mine many many years ago, then family got started, boys reading this & wishing to sail the world... ur not shooting blanks! lol
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift Месяц назад
Thanks for watching us for so long ! Glad you are enjoying them too xx
@lootllama8862
@lootllama8862 Месяц назад
Hello all. So nice to see you all again. The boys are really growing fast. Again thank you for sharing your lives with us. Looking forward to seeing you all in the next one.
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift Месяц назад
Thanks for watching again, we have been moving a bit lately so I am getting behind again but trying to catch up!
@Makingwaves2012
@Makingwaves2012 Месяц назад
Amazing 🤩
@ezequieldiaz1950
@ezequieldiaz1950 Месяц назад
SALUDOS FAMILIA DESDE ARGENTINA !!!
@ezequieldiaz1950
@ezequieldiaz1950 Месяц назад
HERMOSO VIDEO UN FONDEO INCREIBLE !!!!! QUE LINDA ISLA PARA FESTEJAR UN CUMPLEAÑOS !!!!! LES MANDO UN GRAN SALUDO A TODA LA FAMILIA DESDE LATITUD 34 S. ARGENTINA
@Coleen-Love
@Coleen-Love Месяц назад
Shame on you for posting that thumbnail of your son acting and looking like that. You caused that. Time to let him hang out with normal boys and do guy stuff. This is a disgrace what you encourage here. You caused that.
@michaelbjornrasmussen414
@michaelbjornrasmussen414 Месяц назад
Hi Irenka and Woody, what a great episode again, this one I can't wait to show to my kids. Thanks again. Regards Michael
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift Месяц назад
Hello Michael , so niv=ce to hear from you ...thanks for watching always !
@surferbob9419
@surferbob9419 Месяц назад
Great planting coral. Love the mud shoes.
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift Месяц назад
Oh yes , it was soo muddy 🤣
@bigcarlo398
@bigcarlo398 Месяц назад
I like ur videos at 7:50 you videos are 6 years old?
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift 19 дней назад
No not that old , phew
@johncurry6047
@johncurry6047 Месяц назад
Yorkshire Tea! A young couple and their Welsh terrier "Sailing Hjem" have just crossed the channel and have a monster box of the said teabags?????
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift Месяц назад
Yea , I don’t blame them … woody is kind of addicted to them 😆
@KNOXBLOX
@KNOXBLOX Месяц назад
At a later time.. another sailor will arrive at this same spot .. and see the old camping spot and think to his self that he found a true primitive living area that was abandoned hundreds of years ago.
@Paul-Nicer58
@Paul-Nicer58 Месяц назад
13:10 Machete used on a held in the hand coconut, not a good idea at anytime & especially not good if immediate emergency services aren't available. Fabulous video, thanks ❤️.
@barryholiday8998
@barryholiday8998 Месяц назад
The hut you guys built was very cool. It was starting to feel like Lord of the Flies 😂
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift Месяц назад
it very much felt like that too ;)
@karlmabe1649
@karlmabe1649 Месяц назад
Nice cuppa tea always helps
@jaysea1553
@jaysea1553 Месяц назад
well done guy's looking good
@T84948
@T84948 Месяц назад
wow what a amazing adventure to experience with your family. I want to sail the amazon river aswell but Ive heard a lot of people that have been robbed and so on, but don't know if its exaggerated rumours. On your video everything seems cool and safe so Im hoping you can give me some info about that.. I would really appreciate it =) And Im wondering how many days it took you to sail through the river ? Love your video, take care and god bless!
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift 18 дней назад
There are several approaches to the Amazon by river and security will be different depending on which one you take . We felt safe in Suriname although we were wary when we got to the furthest town . You will always be safe when travelling and sailing with others . I hope that helps a bit.
@ezequieldiaz1950
@ezequieldiaz1950 Месяц назад
GRACIAS POR OTRO GRAN VIDEO !!!!! LES MANDO UN GRAN SALUDO A TODA LA TRIPULACIO DESDE LATITUD 34 S. ARGENTINA !!!!! P.D. SALUDOS A ROWAN .
@erikvanderpauw1508
@erikvanderpauw1508 2 месяца назад
very zen post
@stuarthinds848
@stuarthinds848 2 месяца назад
Sad but I google the poisonous and nasty creatures on your stops and sea snakes are definitely to be avoided. As for sharks don’t get me going 😂
@MotherShipAdrift
@MotherShipAdrift 2 месяца назад
Unbelievable the amount of near misses we have. I just saw a different type of sea snake in Australia …much bigger but no stripes . I bet that’s a nasty one too …