I’ve learned a lot about sailing and living aboard from a lot of different sailing channels, but I don’t think any channel has consistently offered better content than yours. Thanks very much. Merry Christmas, and all the best to you both in 2021!
Well done guys! Very nice discussion covering a wide range of issues. One idea perhaps of a future video would be working with your sail plan (what sails, what amount of sail & point of sail) and strategies for making a smooth ride underway.
Your Caribe/Med sailing comparison is interesting and useful. However, for my experience, you refer mainly to the Central and West Med that you know, whereas in the Eastern Med (Peloponnese and Egean) -with the exception of a few famous places to be avoided in the high season- the situation is quite in between: wild places, lots of anchoring coves, few marinas, lots of constant seasonal wind (sometimes too strong but predictable). Ideal places for adventurous cruising, if you are interested in history and Med culture (local people, food, art, simple living): great hospitality. Besides, the cruising season is quite long. Hoping for a new year, definetly better than 2020, I send you my best wishes (and thanks to keep us dreaming....) Ciao
Such beautiful scenic shots! Thank you so much. I'm going to miss you enormously when you eventually 'switch off'. Until then, best of luck with selling Skua and best wishes for 2021.
Well put together video, enjoyed hearing your thoughts on the subject. As we are leaving from Florida the Caribbean is our first stop but Europe is planned in a few years. Hope you have a great holiday season and it is not to crazy for you to get home as both England and Italy are increasing restrictions. Best of luck! Capt. Ron
Great video, created with the objectivity and sensitivity we can rely on from Elena and Ryan. We’re staying put in the Med (for now) so maybe we can meet up again in the future? 👌 Happy Christmas to you both - and our best wishes for 2021 🍾🥂
Thanks Hanne! We hope so, too. We didn't dream the Covid situation would become so dire (bad news in the UK and Europe at the moment). We have no control over that 🙂 so we just see what happens.
@@SailingKittiwake yep things are pretty much going to hell in a hand basket especially now the realities of Brexit are here! Have a safe and wonderful Christmas xxxxxxx
Lots of various issues to consider. In the Med. it seems a constant issue of variable wind and running around islands trying to find a calm spot. However there are also pro,s to the med as you have mentioned. Have a great Christmas, trust all working out for you as we seem to be going nuts again in Europe.
Thanks for the info, nicely put! I will still sail both when I begin my cruising life. I am keen to explore the African West and East coasts too, must be some great wintering places there, and a wild adventure or two.
glad to see that you are both ok, like I said before you are on the longest honeymoon ever,you both are looking good, happy and content with life, I will now wish you both the merriest of chrismases, and the best of new year, take care, be carefull, and the best of look for your futures. melvyn
I think at the moment, during Covid, the Med is probably easier to sail around. Though there are some restrictions when moving between countries. Happy Christmas and stay well.
Hi guys. Love your channel. I’ve been subscribed since the beginning. Especially your DIY stuff. Very informative. And your production value is off the charts. Keep up the great work. A question: what do you use for video editing software?
Bonjour mes amis loin de l'Angleterre aie aie il faut éviter la Grande Britannia pour l'instant. Thanks so much the comparison the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. Having enjoyed your videos for many months now, I believe you prefer the Mediterranean. Why ? Better medical, access to the internet, food stuffs, and family. However, brother Ryan's moment of "fishy" bliss was in the Caribbean. Your Atlantic crossing will be one of my most favorite memories. what fun, well done !
Really helpful video. Thank you so much. I'm from the UK. and I'm planning to buy a boat in the Med in the next two years. I was going to sail in the Med for a year or so with my two kids, then make my way across to the Caribbean. Would you recommend this idea? Or would buying in the Caribbean be a better plan?
Hi Adrian, it all depends on you, your preferences and your neeeds. The sailing is usually sportier in the Caribbean, while the Med is more unpredictable. We were happy to "train" in the Med and then make our way across and we would personally not skip Greece, as it's still in our top 3 cruising countries 🙂 In the Caribbean you have to worry less about the wind direction and more about currents and strong winds. As a European, you'll find it easier to fulfill your food and boat parts needs in the Med - there's plenty of supermarkets and shops, plus you can order online from SVB or a local marine store while in a marina. In the Caribbean you have to bring the stuff you need with you, or pay quite a bit to ship it in (and there's only small, more rare supermarkets). Chandleries tend to be more expensive and be located on bigger islands. Whatever you do, live in the moment and focus on enjoying where you are 🙂 You will make amazing memories in both places 🙂
Seasons greetings to the both of you. Dreaming on following in your footsteps. Can a water maker solve the scarce availability of fresh water in the Caribbean or is such water not really suitable for drinking? I can only take in 200ltrs in my watertanks.
Well, because the Med can become quite rough, we'd recommend a solid bluewater boat for both, but the Med would require something easy to steer and moor in tight quarters as you are bound to use marinas more.
@@SailingKittiwake Thank you for your answer. You satisfied my curiosity and inspired my determination to move closer to the sailing nomads! In my limited knowledge, blue water ships are good at coping with bad sea conditions, but they are not good at cruising in shallows and inland canals. The deep keel is a double-edged sword. I would love to hear your choices about this. There are relevant laws in my place of residence to support individual legal shipbuilding and registration. Maybe I can build a peculiar ship according to my ideas, lol
@@predator1739 it really depends on where you want to cruise. If you dream of going to the Bahamas or shallow canals for long, then a shallow keel is important. If, however, you want to cruise the Med and the southern Caribbean, it's not such a big deal 🙂
@@SailingKittiwake When a person is starting to dream, he must want to go to any corner of the world to hang around~ Thank you again for your patient answers and selfless sharing! I think I got the point you gave. Your narration has always been concise and concise, which has benefited a lot!
