After 16 Months of Hard Work, I Have A Sailing Boat! 

Mark, you have the best parents. I love it when they feature on your videos. Love supporting this channel.

Oh Mark. After these past 16 months of refitting your “cat”, I am so very proud of what you have done to her! I have been following since the original “Wildlings” days and watched how you’ve handled your life’s twists and turns. Your abilities to move on and better your self with this new boat has shown us all what a terrific man you are! Your parents are so rightfully proud of the man you are, assisting you in so many ways! So looking forward to the upcoming adventures. Congrats sir and BRAVO!

Your Mom and Dad get my vote for the parents of the year, so cool.

Nice to see you actually sailing the boat with Mom and Dad on board. Congratulations. Everyone's hard work is paying off.

Mahi is finally doing what she was meant to do. Sailing instead of rotting in mud. You gave her new life with a lot of hard work and effort and she’ll repay you with lots of wonderful adventures in faraway places.

You have done it! Your sailing, you have grown your skills enough to get yourself out of a pickle, and you should be very proud of your accomplishment. You say it's taken a long time. However, from my armchair perspective, you did a lot of work in a reasonable time frame. You have a great family dynamic, and I know you've made your mom and dad very proud. Bravo Mark Bravo

Mark, my absolutely favourite videos are the ones when your parents visit! your mum is an absolute GEM and such a sweetheart and your dad is the most DAD dad ever, technically a genius with just the most amazing amount of skill, talent & knowhow. keep up the amazing work mate! happy sailing!

You should reach out to some of the various sailmakers out there and see if they'll sponsor a set of sails for you. I bet proper geometry sails would make a world of difference!

Love your Mum and Dad! You’re all fortunate having each other…….. congratulations on all your achievements!

Tie some 3mm line on the top of the jib. Pass it down through each of the hanks to a block at the bottom then under the deck back to the cockpit. Free the halyard, pull the 3mm line and tie it off. It brings the jib to the deck and holds it there. Who needs roller reefing!

Well done Mark!!! You did it!!! All your hard work has paid off. You should be so proud of yourself. 🎉🥳🍾

Mark, please build a storage area on the deck. You’re going to lose everything that isn’t attached or stored. Your phone will be the first thing to slide away.

This is the most chilled video I've ever seen of yours. Even the music took a big back seat. Enjoy the transition from DIY back to what floats your boat the most. You've earned it.

In the Vinkeveen shop, all the way in the back next to the used sails department there's a ton of sail-battens.

I admire your perseverance, bringing zombie boat back to life. As well the support from your parents is amazing. What a glorious feeling with wind in your sails.

Following you for the last 3 years. What an amazing path you’re on. There no limit to the horizon. You make me smile every episode.

What a smile on our faces when the engines went silent for the first sail. That lost crock was a cheap lesson for those expensive seats and gear just floating round on an unblocked deck. Might be time for some web fence round the boat. good job. just love watching even the mistakes remind me of myself.

Your parents are amazing, love your mum and your dad's so clever. Keep up the great work.

I’m so happy for you Mark. Well deserved sail. Yes to sailing, yes to exploring. Fix as you go! After a year of repairing our boat on the hard, we finally are back in the water. Again, congratulations!

I love the idea that you think you might be lazy. I'd come over and show you what lazy really looks like, if only it weren't too much effort! Great job!

not pushing a video a week is fine, if there is nothing to share then there is nothing to make a video about. Do try to use the community feature on youtube though, like just a small update a week and if there is a video or not. that would be awesome

Tie some 'Ribbons' to your shrouds a couple of meters off the deck and you'll have useful 'tell tales' for wind direction. a bit more accurate than a 'Wet Finger'! 😄

You MUST exchange the bronze with soft shackles on your jib! It will chaeff on the dyneema. I have a protection on the forestay and soft shackles.

As a parent it is wonderful to see priceless moments in time

Hi Mark, I must say you have the best parents that any man would want. They just absolutely love you and love what you are doing, your parents are always there helping you and your mum is always doing something around the boat. Also your father is always helping you just wonderful. You should appreciate them as much as you can. I lost my father in 1988, and then my mother in 2002 and still miss them every day. Keep up the good work from Australia.

As far as can be seen there is room for an even bigger wheel. Strongly recommend to install the biggest one possible. You will appreciate it as soon as you commence serious sailing.

If you want a cheap (almost ready made ) wheelhouse look amongst yacht demolition sites and just get the wheelhouse from a scrapped hull, lots to choose from.

Very good and very well done. Nice that Mum and Dad share in it all as well. The radial cut Yankee jib is lovely, giving you excellent visibility forwards. Having hanks is also good, it'll drop so much easier. Just one thing...... WATCH OUT FOR WEAR ON YOUR DYNEEMA FORE STAY, CAUSED BY FRICTIONAL WEAR FROM THE BRASS HANKS. IN THE FUTURE IF THIS IS AN ISSUE JUST FIT A METAL FOR STAY. Enjoy sailing Andrew

I'm proud of you, old man. it's been a pleasure watching you refit this lovely boat. I'm still going to adopt your parents. Lol. Keep going, kid, we are all so proud of you.

Great Job on the signwriting Mum, By the way Mahi means work in some Polynesian languages, certainly the boat has created allot of mahi for you Mark.

Well done Mark. It’s lovely to see looking happy again. I’m really proud of what your doing. Lots of love from Granny. Xx

Yes! A bigger wheel! I think you’ll love it. Congrats on the first sail.

You are a lucky lad to have a mom and pop that loves the same thing you do. Very Lucky! Loving the boat more and more. When you first stepped on it looking around I thought not me. But you made it! 👍

After a long 24 hours at work you have put a smile on my face - you are now officially my favourite sailing channel

That was an awesome time with your parents! They helped a lot and gave you gifts aside from the biggest gift of being fun, supportive parents. My parents are gone and with every accomplishment and every failure all I can do is look to the sky and ask, "Do you see this?" Congrats on a great sail and great parents!!!

If you want stiffer battons maybe consider wrapping them in fiberglass ribbon (like the handle bars of a racing bicycle) and then cover that with epoxy ressin. That way they will also be water resistant. And stiffer.

If you're worried about nuts and bolts undoing, use a paint pen and mark each one, gives a super easy visual mark to see if anything has moved

Best episode yet! So good to see you sailing and having fun out on the water with your parents. All the hard work is starting to pay off and its so good to see. I was so glad to see you replace that Ferrari steering wheel 😂

Woo hoo, Congratulations !!! YOU DID IT. Rock on dude. Dad does look like Harrison Ford, looks and can make anything work!

Well done. Here some tips: put a larger steering wheel, fix well the planks before you have your first storm with waves, construct a steering house to protect y against sun and rain… keep boat tidy and well organized and last but not least… cut hairs😂 happy sailing!

I had to pause the video. From one human to another. I am truly happy for you Mark! Congrats on all your hard work. May the wind always be at your back, carrying you forward to your dreams.

Living the dream, how fortunate and blessed to have both parents with you. Being a safe sailor with make you a safe captain. 💐

Well done Mark and great to finally see you sailing after such a long journey and beginning your snagging list - well done to Mum & Dad too

Your parents spoil you rotten. I love them!

Mark, You definitely want a boom but you can get better sail shape on the main just using the three points you have. Not sure if your halyard is maxed out but you should have a downhaul that will tighten the leech of the sail. How far down and back you tension the barber hauler will dictate the tension on the luft and the body of the sail. The boom allows for our haul inline with the boom. Currently you are getting both out and down on the sail as a combination. The boom allows you to separate the two into distinct adjustments. Btw, during the outro, what is going on with that person in the background? Very good edits, if not for the person jumping from place to place the edits are virtually unnoticeable.

Wonderful to see Mark, truly wonderful. You've worked so hard for this young man and now it's all starting to pay off. Your parents have been there with you and for you, which is also truly wonderful to see. I'm very much looking forward to your further adventures and all of your hard work, not just with the boat, is starting to really show. The overall quality, editing and camera work in your videos is really top notch now. Fair winds, following seas, safe travels and God Bless...

Great Job Mark! Nice to see you make all this progress and of course love to your Mom and Dad again.

Outstanding production. Authentic expansive cinematography combined with a labour of love and irreplaceable friendship. Not a bad little formula for success. Bravo

The larger wheel really seems to make turning the boat easier! I am glad you made the change. The best videos are the ones with your parents on board. I love hearing your mother's laugh.

Wow your cat is really great in those lite winds just "ghosting" along! Well done!

You're parents are fantastic, they've supported you from the beginning.. You also have come a long way from the start..Congratulations mate.. From Australia..Tasmania

She’s a real beauty on a perfect day!!! Good to see you with renewed vigor!!!

It’s wonderful to see you so happy 🎉 and celebrating with your parents. Such an exciting time for you. Bravo!

Fantastic, Mark! Really positive steps, taking it easy and checking your work. Your mum and dad, as always, a real bonus feature of your videos! Looking forward to more wind and waves. You’ll be happy to have changed that wheel!

What an amazing achievement Mark. Fantastic to see you sailing again! Definitely keep the videos to one every two weeks maybe even go for a longer video less often. Better mental health and better videos is a win win for you and all your viewers!

I've been lucky in my life to celebrate the personal goals i've set and acheived. They have been humble and small (to some) goals. However, i've been able to recognise that i've reached them and celebrated them. This has given me great memories and satisfaction in my journey through life. This is a huge one Mark! I hope you are patting yourself on the back and celebrating this one - amazing mate. Huge love to your ma and pa - its always a pleasure to see them on your videos. Can't wait for the travelling sage of your journey! Big love, Ringo

16months watching the progress, all worth it to see how happy you are. Congrats Mark

Bravo. The joy of that first sail was hard earned and well deserved. Great job! 👏

Mom and dad putting on the finishing touches….. you did it, sailing at last. 👍🏼

You should be so proud of your accomplishments with your epic rebuild. Her past condition and what she is today is nothing short of marvelous. Love the new wheel and deck chairs. While at the helm you remind me of those sailing the American Cup race in Barcelona. Great to see your parents aboard and enjoying the good life. Perfect editing and cinematography.

Always nice when the parents show up. Your mom seems like such a good mom, you'll always be her little man no matter how old you get. Love how your dad is there for a vacation and always keeps busy.

So great to see you happily sailing! She is a beauty that you should be very proud of!

HOLY SH*T MAN!!!!!! I'm stoked! So happy to see her finally sailing. Hell yeah!! I'm happy for you. Sweet!! 😁 The world is now your oyster for sure. Awesome. Great to see the folks again as usual.

Well done Mark what an achievement blood sweat and tears but well worth it we your viewers as well as your Mum and Dad are very proud of you thanks for posting your adventures

Man I am happy for you ! You overcame some situations and you’re sailing again . Your folks are bad ass for real and you obviously got a lot of good traits from them . Congratulations.

One northen lad to another great work.. Great to see your mum and dad always there for you stay safe... 😊

Cats struggle to sail more than 45 deg. To the wind, so you did well!

Love when your parents visit…. Great to see you having some fun..

Face forward voyager. You have proven yourself to be an excellent version of yourself. M+D seemed to delight in being on the boat, and your love for each other is palpable. x

It's always a pleasure when Mary and your father come for a visit!!! I think beforehand the weather turns nasty you should definitely head towards home and ask mom and dad to help you finish up every on Mahi so that she's ready 💯.. Every day you spend not doing the big jobs there's several little things that go undone and before long you will need to spend another 6 months plus on the hard.. plus your parents are really good at doing things properly the right way the first time which is far cheaper..

Marvelous sailing. 🤗 So glad to see your Mom & Dad able to visit with you. They are wonderful to help you with so many things. Bless them for all they do. Happy to see everyone having a good time. Fair winds, cheers, ⛵🐬🐕 S/V Cork~Texas 🇺🇸

Mahi is just beautiful under sail. Completely unrecognizable 💖 You brought your vision to life!

I'm surprised at the amount of pleasure I get from seeing you get some payback from months of hard work.

I actually did a big breathy ‘yessssss’ in the first few seconds. Well done our kid, amazing to see her under sail.

So happy to see you snailing 😂. You’re having fun again it’s great to see. Was always great to see Mom and Dad having fun also. You all deserve it. 🎉

Mark - sheer dead brilliant - looking forward to your sailing videos - well done and best wishes👍

I love seeing your mom & Dad they must be so Proud

I could not stop smiling through this one. After salvaging the shell and working endlessly, you must have felt great to feel her move in the water.

What a great video. Awesome to see you slide over the Markermeer with the bing honk of epic sailing beast that this ship has become. Congrats on this absolute legendary achievement! And thanks for taking us along for the ride.

The absolute best way to learn SAILLING is keeping the motors shut down (as if they didn't exist )- miss your show glad you are back

I'm a long time viewer but this is my first comment here: congrats Mark! enjoy it! you deserve it!

Great episode Mark, thank you. You have accomplished a lot these past months and should be very proud. The new wheel looks proportionately better than the last. Fair Winds.

Well done Mark, Mom and Dad.... As always you give me inspiration and hope while I'm midway through a refit.... Just one thing Mark: when you go up the mast have yourself attached to 2 lines, one as a back up Very ultra cool you are sailing 👍👍🥳💪

A boom should be a high priority I think. That wheel looks much more in keeping. Good to see you getting a bit of pleasure again after the hard work and sharing it with the parents ❤

So glad to see your folks back. Always a blast when they're around. Nice not just to be cleaning for mom. New wheel looks perfect. The old man does look like Harrison Ford😄. Well done Mark. You're going to have a lot of great memories with this boat.

I love the fire / charcoal grill on the deck. Perfect!

I have been watching your channel for a long time!! When you started this project, I didn't realize you would be my most antisaped channel! I sooo excited for you!! I wish I could have helped. Give your mom and dad huge hug! Without them, you would have failed. Jk

You know you're on the right path with a first day sail like that!! Nice goin Mark.

If I remember correctly, when you asked what we all thought of boat I think I said something like run, run fast, run very fast. I have to admit I was really wrong. You have done a hell of a job. Congratulations 👍👍👍👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉

The world needs more people like you and your parents, may you go from strength to strength.

Mark well done for the work you have done, respect to the hippee parents, enjo sailing

IN THE WORDS OF THE A TEAM "I LOVE IT WHEN A PLAN COMES TOGETHER"

Super to see you sailing great reward for all the hard work.

Well done Mark, and mum and dad are just legends!

Great video Mark so glad you’ve made it to this point. All your hard work is paying off

Beautiful, it’s easy to see where the work ethic and great personality comes from👍

You can tapper a little bit the front half of the battems to get a better sail shape!

I love to see you with mom and dad! The joy on everyone’s face is so infectious! Can’t wait to see the future videos!

Brilliant Mark, all your hard work has been paying off. Also, my wife and I have been watching you for years and I have to say, your mum and dad are amazing. They make me smile every time I see them. Keep up the great work buddy 👍

congratulations on your project's progress. post when you can and thanks for having us all along for the adventure.