Join us for the first in a new series of videos using fresh footage - including drones - of our visit to to SE Alaska in 2022 in which I focus on what I call the pearls in the necklace representing our journey.
Mr. Fleming, Your productions are some of the best on RU-vid and very much enjoyed by the crew on SY TITANIA. It’s an honor when Cris joins us on TITANIA for a sail.
Mr. Fleming, thank you so much for sharing what I believe is some of the very best content on RU-vid. I've watched and rewatched many. I still love learning about the world and your productions take me to places I will never be able to view in person. I am grateful.
Tony, I have to tell you how much I love your videos. Seen them all 5 times. Thank you for the latest iteration. You are truely a video artist for the ages.
Old logging camps are one of the most interesting things about cruising the West coast for me - probably because I lived in one as a kid. The original stuff is long grown over, but the areas are often being logged again for second or third growth, and the roads re-opened. If you're lucky you can find the occasional piece of old equipment, or the remains of a camp. The buildings are usually gone, but the shops tend to leave a footprint. A big cement floor and years of diesel and oil and God-knows-what spilled (or dumped) around the area tend to inhibit the regrowth.
Your videos are much more scenic and interesting than the cruise I took. You have captured the stunning beauty of AK, not to mention your detailed narrative and wonderful choice of music. Appreciative beyond words, Mr. Fleming!
It is so wonderful to see a new video here on the channel! The writing, narration, sound, editing, and cinematography are superb just as all your videos are. Thank you so much for allowing us on your journies albeit vicariously. Thank you so much for all the pleasure you have given me. A huge "thank you" to your whole team!!!
When I need an adventure I climb aboard Venture and And there are none such as these that I have been taken on. Thank you Mr. Fleming to your crew and all those that make this possible thank you. I’ve been on all the adventures that you have wonderfully shared with us and I hope to take many more because I hope that you get to enjoy many more adventurous nautical wonders round the world.
Liking the video as always. You make great content. I've shared your videos with a lot of people over the years. Making this one non embeddable is painful. Appreciate your content
Tony you make the best Trawler Yacht travelogues...very poetic and very inspiring! You have inspired me to cruise the temperate waters of Alaska....whether that actually happens or not is a different thing but you have created within me a desire...I totally love your explorations...you are living the life I want to live!!!
Great to see new content from you! We have enjoyed you sharing your videos and great stories over the years. Please keep them coming. Thank You and safe travels!
I saw Venture in Coal Harbour about a month ago. I was walking along the seawall and noticed a beautiful yacht in the marina. I started to look at it a bit closer and thought "wow, this looks quite familiar". After looking at the name on the stern I got so excited, my friends had no idea why, so I explained and had them take a picture of me with Venture in the background. I quite enjoy your videos in the PNW.
When I was a little boy as far back as I can recall, our family vacationed on Gabriola Island in B.C. My Mom was Canadian, and we would stay in the family cabin and visit Her parents just down the road. My Mom showed me the wonderment of Sandstone Beaches, Calm Oceanic Waters and Tiny Life forms in the Tidal Pools there. There is even a False Narrows between Gab. Is. and Mudge Island with a pretty fast flow when the Tide changes from low to high and back. Thanks Mom for opening my eyes to a place on this planet that holds a significant place in my Heart...
Tony - Thanks for another most excellent video. I'm trying to convince my son to buy a Fleming and take us for cruises such as this, but I'm not sure how that will work out. Our Cape Dory Typhoon Senior isn't quite up to the task but, we live in hope. Could you tell me what camera you are using for your work? As are many, I am grateful to be a vicarious crew member on your trips. David Attenborough need look no further for his replacement.
My main camera is a Panasonic GH5. There is a video titled "How I make my videos" on Flemingyachts.com and clicking on the red You Tube arrow at top right of the home page.
such a lovely video. I watch these as much for the lovely narration as I do for the beautiful scenery and occasional glimpses of the immaculate interior of the yacht.
I have been a sailor since I was a boy in the West of Scotland and have sailed most of Europe and the Med. This in small keel boats but at seventy it is getting harder by the year, old hips don't help. I stood high in the park in Vancouver looking north a few years ago and so wished I my little yacht was not in Europe. I would have loved to have explored BC and beyond, thanks for bringing it closer for us. Maybe a big lottery win and I can hang up my genoa a buy a Fleming to enjoy my retirement in a bit more comfort. 😀
I have no words to express the joy and gratitude your videos bring to me and refresh my memories as I visited SE Alaska so many times and they bring happy tears to my eyes.
I really enjoy your videos. I love the sounds of nature, so I was delighted that you remained silent as you went passed the falls; however, I do enjoy your soothing narration as well. Thank you for sharing your travels with us.
Tony - thank you for your videos over the years which helped keep me & my husband sane during the COVID shutdowns. You continue to inspire us with your beautiful photography and calming narration.
Great video , enchanting as always ! As a matter of Interest , what are the guidelines you adhere to regarding weather conditions you are prepared to Venture out in , ( no pun intended ) Just curious !
Well, we do not seek out nasty weather. It is really just a matter of what we consider safe and not too uncomfortable. When we crossed Dixon Entrance the weather was from aft which gave us a comfortable ride. Had we been coming south we would definitely have waited.
Thank you, Tony. I was there in early Sept on the Norwegian Bliss. Ketchican, Sitka, Juneau, Hoonah. This trip started me searching for a vessel to return. Regards, Brian
Will be exploring next year around May to September from Seattle to Jeneau Alaska, Florida boy, so excited but a little nervous about the big weather and seas! Thoughts and or recommendations much appreciated!, New Subscriber love your videos!
There is nothing to be afraid of. In many ways it is safer than Florida because the only hazards are natural and not man made, Take the Inside Passage which almost everyone does. The only places this is not fully protected waters is Queen Charlotte Sound north of Vancouver Island, a short distance just north of Bella Bella and Dixon Entrance between Prince Rupert and Ketchikan. Be sure to have cruising guides by Douglas and Waggoner. Pay attention to the weather forecasts.
The few places that have rapids need to be negotiated at slack water which does not occur at tidal high or low water but when water levels are equal. So have access to tide and current tables. Starlink is a huge benefit for communication. Most of the route is in protected waters. Just pay attention to the weather and the tides and it is very simple. People have done it in kayaks and on paddle boards.
There you... i lost track of you... your videos are so interesting... and to think we paid only 7 Million to buy Alaska... i love your boats sir. and your knowledge of how to navigate on the fjords.
Sorry to hear that you consider Petersburg the start of real Alaska. Thanks though because I like living on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island and your comment may help to keep our area uncrowded. We enjoy your videos.
We traveled to Alaska this year and definitely noticed the dramatic increase in visitors over prior visits. Good for the local businesses, not as enjoyable for the hefty prices. Your mode of traveling is so appealing as our your many beautiful videos and calming narration, thanks mr Fleming.
Whenever I was able to get on my boat, I was able to leave the world and all its madness behind, at least for a few hours or days. So glad I am able to do this again in your videos. LOL.
I love your videos and have watched them over and over again. I like this one too, but the music is too loud most of the time. I turn the volume up to hear your voice and turn it down when the music plays. Otherwise it's another wonderful trip around Alaska!
It seems it is impossible to make videos suitable on every system that viewers use to watch them. On this video I kept the music level quieter than ever before and the volume of the music has been lowered during voice over to it being barely audible on every piece of equipment that I own and I always check this before uploading the video.
No we don't. The only time I did was when the boat was brand new and we had to drive 800 nm from Juneau back home on one engine due to an experimental idea that turned out not to work. The boat ran fine but, much to my surprise, running on one engine at the same speed as we normally run on two actually burnt more fuel. There is no advantage to run on one of two available engines.
The only thing that could improve the videos for me would be the inclusion of a little more background music from the MANs. Not a lot, just dangle a mic over the transom occasionally.
