Nice tour of the whaling station. I agree, glad it's in disrepair/no longer being used for it's intended purpose. Very cool waterfalls and trees though, and of course the sailing, lol! Thanks for sharing James! May fair winds be with you!🌬⛵
This is the purest form of what traveling by sailboat is to me. Sharing your experience with friends and all the world. I could literally feel the energy and magic in this video. Well Done!
Attack of the Ents continues at Ent speed at the whaling station. NZ is famous for its Hoons.... Giant bull sperm whales that gather off some of the deep water drop offs. A Hoon is a NZ term for a bit of a Hooligan dating back to the hand harpoon whaling days when such an encounter could see a rowed whale boat be smashed up for targeting one of these deep diving giants. The teeth were prised for scrimshaw art work as you know. So many cool places and great meeting Zahne cool hat ....
@@Brian-wy7ts I learned it from a bunch of whale scientists and divers that went out looking for these otherwise solitary older bulls. They could get pretty grumpy at times and were not above making their massive grumpiness known to anyone and anything in their territory. 👍🏼 hence Hoons ... a bit like bull Elephants on land when they go into must. 😬 Dont expect them to behave normally..
You found a kiwi angel. She needs to start a YT channel with her new boat. Great content. Its a nice spot.. haven't been there in a while ..must head back this season. Thanks James ..and Zhanē.
Pohutukawa is also an excellent boat building timber very flexible yet tough so perfect for steamed frames but also because of the limb shapes knees etc. also beautiful when varnished. Any boat builder worth his salt would have a pile of Pohutukawa limbs stacked behind the shed seasoning and because they regularly fall off cliffs generally just collected from the shoreline.
We anchored here and the waterfall behind the whaling station must have been blocked and luckily we were out far enough to miss an enormous deluge of water when the blockage was freed, at the time was quite exciting but a beautiful spot.
Dear James, Please. With respect, when your camera is panning to show us stuff can you please, slow down so we can see what you're telling us about. 😊 👍
Thx for all your videos. And greetings from Tyrol/Austria. To everyone else watching here - leave a comment (even if it's just a thx) ;) Don't forget to give it a thumbs up! (to the video)
Hey James thanks again for another awesome episode mate! You truly show the off the beaten tracks sorta stuff and that's so dam cool!!! Stay safe out there mate and enjoy
Another great adventure and this time with someone who seems just as awesome as you! You’ve inspired me over the years. Looking to buy my first sail boat. My first goal is sailing the Great Lakes 😊
Do you have your navionics set for North Up, Head Up or Course Up when negotiating round those rocks and small islands. Must get a bit confusing sometimes
So cool, your living a dream, it's a pleasure to watch I was sailing for the first time, Saturday, solo on my old/new 24' sailboat, anchored for the night, light winds, but amazing, I loved it ☠️✌️
Bro. Same story wth me. Today was day 2 for m me. Yes 38 feet of perfect bOat fell my lap and she’s mine for life. Im finding that the sailing is not the full story. But it drags the experiences, the Friends, challenges, adventure, skills, confidence et etc Parents, take your children to a learn to sail program at your local yacht club. Pull me doing them the biggest favour ever. A lifetime of all that comes it’s sailing is a life well lived
I hope she rescued the worm, it was looking like it had fallen & couldnt dig though the moss & rock... Really nice sweet looking waterfalls, too bad you didnt pack any shampoo at least you got the salt out. Those trees are called Christmas cause they have red flowers on them (had a roommate from NZ) Thank you SO much !
