One of very few sailing channels not begging for money. You guys are the real deal. Thank you so much for your generous offer to document your travels and educate us with boating systems along the way. Hope to see you out there one day.
As my RU-vid sailing adventure begins and yours ends, I want to thank you for being the shoulders that I get to stand on. I have learned a lot from you guys and you are appreciated. Looking forward to meeting on the waters!
Thank you for the great videos, watched your Top 10 series during Covid, then got a boat. We saw you all in Georgetown Exumas in winter 22, and just now bought a FP Helia 44 and you came up again on google, so now I’m rewatching all your videos to know what to expect and see if there’s any hidden tips/tricks. We are currently circumnavigating, had to pause to deliver our daughter and swap boats for the expanded family, but these videos from years ago are still relevant.
You guys sparked my interest in getting a cruising cat and exploring the Queensland coast to the Whitsundays. I always enjoyed your videos. Thank you for your adventures and creativity. 😀
Thanks guys, really appreciated the videos. We are about to start our own journey in Oct 23 when we pick up our own cat in Vietnam. I am sure I'll be reviewing your videos for technical advice and cruising info. Best wishes for your future. Fair winds and following seas. Mike and Corine (SV Dalliance)
Congrats on your new cat and hope you have some amazing adventures! We're always happy to try and share what we've learned so don't hesitate to reach out!
I can't say I've enjoyed every minute of making all the videos... 😂 But I'm so glad they resonated with and helped some people. That makes it all worth it!
It was amazing following you guys on RU-vid. You were an inspiration to us and guess what? We are in the water for over three years now on our beautiful catamaran sailing from the UK and this year we have even passed your boat in Exumas George Town and I’m pretty sure you waved us back!! We love you guys. Stay safe and enjoy your life on the water ❤
The cruising community is such an amazing one. We're so happy we've been able to pay it forward and share at least some of our hard earned lessons! Thanks for all your support over the years. I do still occasionally make Amy refer to me as her Knight in Shining Armour thanks to you! 😆
That's very kind of you to say. And I wish we had enough time to do everything we wanted! It wasn't an easy decision to stop, but we are confident it's the right one as we're so excited about our new projects and what we have ahead!
You goofy kids! Gonna miss ya, but - you did leave some AWESOME videos about: outfitting & refitting your boat. How to plan/build an electrical system that is both safe & well sized. Same with provisioning & various electronic upgrades. There's tons of great reference material!! So, good bye for now & thanks for your gifts to sailors!!!
Goofy does describe us pretty well! 😆 It's amazing to look back and realize all the things we've learned. And if we can help other people learn a bit quicker or avoid some of the mistakes we made, then it will definitely have been worth it!
Thank YOU guys for putting out these videos! It was a lot of work. Highly entertaining and educational as well. Best of luck in your future endeavours.
Yes, it definitely was a lot of work. But we really enjoyed being able to interact with people and know they appreciated what we were doing. So thanks for all your comments and support over the years!
Although I’m kinda sad to be seeing your last video I’m very excited for both of you and your newest endeavors. We met you in George Town and again in the Ragged’s and hopefully get to see you again along the way.
I have thoroughly enjoyed watching each episode of your adventures. I so appreciate the respect and curiosity you show for all the cultures you visited. I will miss your videos immensely. I wish you great success in your future endeavors. I hope to express how much you have meant to me in Annapolis. All the best to you! ⛵️🌅
We feel so lucky to have explored so much and seen the things we have. It really opens your eyes to what an amazing world we live in! And we're already looking forward to Annapolis. See you there!
Class act to make a formal farewell. I'm a new watcher - found you for your OpenCPN tutorials (many, many thanks). Certainly understand the desire to free-up some time.
it's been so much fun interacting with everyone over the years and developing this virtual relationship, that we felt we owned an explanation as to why we "disappeared". Glad you found us and that the OpenCPN tutorials were helpful!
It does feel pretty insane to look back and realize that almost 9 years have past. Some moments feel like they have just dragged on forever, but overall it has just flown by!
Amy and David, you will be missed. But your excellent and thorough video documentation will continue to be a resource for us and we appreciate that very much. You know Frank and I wish you the very best. We know you will continue to be successful and motivated as you move forward. Enjoy the new adventures in writing and programming/marketing. I know we will get together again at some point.
Thank you so very much Mary Grace! You and Frank have been huge inspirations for us and set a high bar for the kind of cruising couple we wanted to be. You've been so helpful and generous with your time and to think we might have somehow turned into a resource for _you guys_ means a lot. 😊 Amy and I both look forward to when our paths will cross yet again!
Talk about a graceful exit, thanks for all the great content and I wish you all the best in your future endeavours, you were definitely one of my favourite channels
Hearing things like that doesn't make this decision any easier! 😝 It really has been a joy watching this community grow and we're so grateful that people were interested enough in what we were doing to follow the adventure!
Thank you for letting us follow along and get a tiny glimpse in to your life. I started watching 8 years ago and have eagerly awaited each video. They were a nice change from the other channels out there and will be sorely missed. You made cat sailing seem accessible and I would love to meet up on the water some day. Kelli and I cannot wait to meet you two face to face in Annapolis. Thanks for letting us join you, virtually, in your travels. Much love and wish you well on your other endeavors.
It's always a bit of a risk sharing your life on the internet, but we're so pleased with and thankful for the support and community that grew up around us. It really made the adventure significantly more meaningful. We're already looking forward to Annapolis so we'll see you there!
Thanks for sharing your life with us all these years. Been following for five or six years myself. Will miss your uploads alot. Thanks for sharing that you are leaving,it shows alot of class. So many channels just disappear and you never know why, or if they will be back. I hope you leave up your content to be enjoyed again and again. Thanks again, peace and fair winds in your new endeavors.
There is a large part of us that feels like we're leaving friends and a community. So we wanted to make sure we honored that relationship and explained what we're doing and why we're leaving. The videos will stay up as long as RU-vid lets them, partly because WE want them to look back on! 😆
@@OutChasingStars awesome as usual. I hope to sail away some day before we get too old and I use alot of the RU-vid creators for inspiration on how to deal with possible problems and solutions. Also it let's me plan on the places I definitely want to see and experience. I agree with the community/ family feel you speak of, but was loathe to say it as alot of creators kind of feel weirded out like subscribers could get kind of stalkerish,, but I do feel like we will be missing letters from our friends. Peace
Thank you guys for all your hard work and for being an inspiration for us and for many other sailors and cruisers! Congratulations on your new endeavors and hope to see you out there in the ocean!
That's very kind of you guys to say. You've got a long way to catch up to us (no need to rush, take your time and enjoy!) but we hope we can be in the anchorage to welcome you and say congrats on a circumnavigation! 😉
That's incredibly kind of you to say. So excited for you guys to join the circumnavigation club and see what you've got coming up next! Hope we can run into you on the water someday.
Thank you so much for all the videos (and blog posts)!!! They are an incredible resource for all of us who hope to follow in your wake. Hope to see you again one day.
We LOVE it when friends and family tell us they've seen people wearing Out Chasing Stars shirts. It means a lot to have people support us to that level and we're super proud that the t-shirts have helped support good causes. Thanks so much!
Thank you guys for being a critical part in inspiring our own sailing adventure (Oxalis Borealis)... We almost crossed path when you completed your circumnavigation as we were stuck in Saint Martin not too far from Antigua, but we gave up on COVID and sold our boat as you persevered.
Thanks for all of the videos that you made. It was great fun watching you sail around the world. I really wish you both all the very best in your new adventures. Take care and keep having fun.
@@OutChasingStars you guys give great information... And great cinematics... I feel like I'm there with you most of the time. One of my fav sailing channels... Always... 🙏🏽
Thank you for all your efforts to fuel our imaginations and our dreams. We are one of many I'm sure who will be following your paths through the waters, and everything you shared will always be an amazing resource for us! Hope to see you in Annapolis again this year...you are a great couple to continue to learn from!
A cat was definitely the right choice! 😉 Are you around the Chesapeake this summer? We'll be hanging out here for a while before heading to Annapolis and then further south.
@@OutChasingStars we are in Urbanna, VA right now doing standing rigging. Going to Iowa to see our daughter next week. Then cruising the Bay until the Boat Show. Then to the Bahamas.
Thanks so much guys! Learned a ton from you. We met all too briefly at the Annapolis boat show once. Hope we cross paths again some day! Wish you all the best in your next chapters.😊
You two are stars in my mind. Thank you, thank you for great advice and rock solid information! All the best to you and we hope to run across you at a nice anchorage somewhere sometime! Cheers!
Thanks for all the content you've put up over the years. Been entertaining to follow along. Definitely going to miss these long format videos! Will stalk you guys over on insta. 👍 Good luck on your new careers!
We've worked with _a lot_ of people in the marine industry. You're one of the best Tim. Thanks so much for all your help and we'll definitely see you again!
Thank you both so much for sharing your life's adventures with us. I don't have a sailing boat or catamaran but have thoroughly enjoyed seeing the cruising life and world through your experiences. Take care and enjoy the future , Peter from Australia 🇦🇺
Completely understand! So happy for both of you and we look forward to continue to follow you on IG and Facebook! I loved ready your first book! Won't forget how kind and gracious you both were at the Annapolis meet up back in 2021. Our catamaran just arrived and we're gonna be done with after market work soon. We're excited to join the cruising world! Videos like yours certainly had a big impact on where we find ourselves now! Don has reached out to you with lots of questions and you've always given so generously of your time and goodwill. Your plans coincide with our travel plans going forward...looking forward to crossing paths on the water. Cheers!
We're always _soooooo_ excited when we hear that cruising plans come together! Congrats! Definitely keep an eye out for Starry Horizons and let's say hi in some gorgeous location! Annapolis is fun and all, but there's nothing quite like sharing an anchorage! 😉
So sad to hear the news - but understandable how much time and effort you have both put into these videos. I followed you from the factory in France - and loved it all...following you around the world. Thanks for taking us along. My wife and I love our 'starry horizons t-shirts'. We're not on FB or Instagram - so will have to track you via the website. All the best - Fair Winds!! Hope to see you in Halifax some time (again).
It has been one incredible journey and we have really enjoyed sharing it with everyone. We had really hoped to get up to Halifax again this summer but some boat work has conspired against us. It will happen eventually though as Nova Scotia is still in my top 5 favorite places we've visited!
Thanks! I'm pretty excited about what we're doing and where it's headed! We're not super active on social media yet (trying to keep up with the million other things on our to-do list!) but the easiest way to keep up with it is either our website (maintenanceros.com/) or I'm starting a RU-vid channel with tutorials and other tips (ru-vid.com/show-UC9peEBuJiywU6Br34l1pNcw).
Been following your journey since the start. Thank you! Enjoyed the refit videos and the helpful videos David put out. Also had the privilege to meet Amy in person at the boat show, the nicest most down to earth "celebrity" present. Thanks and best of luck
I have agoraphobia, so it's difficult for me to enjoy traveling. It was wonderful to see the world and different cultures through your lens. I'll miss you both.
Thank you so much for sharing your travels with us. Great inspiration to so many of us. We have enjoyed the entertainment and learned so much from you. It was great to actually meet you in the Bahamas and looking forward to it again. Safe travels.
Woooow guys! Love all that you have done! What a huge resource that you guys have contributed to the cruising world. Wish you all the best, and maybe I'll get a chance to "Hug your neck" in person one day out on the water.Thanks for the inspiration and wisdom. Good wind and following seas. ☀️😎🤙
Thank you! The cruising community has given us so much and it feels really good to have been able to give a little something back. We'll look forward to that hug!
Thank you both for your videos! I loved watching your adventures as you sailed around the world! Just this morning I reminded my husband of your video on Open CPN as we are planning a trip to the San Blas Islands.Thank you so much for everything!
We have really enjoyed your epic journey and thanks for sharing the experience with us. Here in London on a cold winters night you brought much needed sunshine into our lives. Wishing you both continued success!
It really has been epic! It's been far more than we ever thought possible, and we're so glad we got to share it with people who enjoyed it along with us.
Change is the one constant, that's for sure! It's always fun to look back on the things we've done, but we're super excited about the changes our future will bring!
