One of the most common questions we're asked by new viewers is "how did Riley start sailing?" But trying to get Riley to talk about himself on YouTube is like trying to get blood out of a stone! Amongst sailing the Ragged Islands and spearfishing for lobster, join us for some laughs as I attempt ...
2022-05-03 07:02:17 +0000 UTC View PostThis is a work in progress but in the end we hope to have a good working model of this. Not for mobile yet so access only on computer.
How good does the the vintage mustard look??? 😎
2022-04-29 20:08:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Now THIS episode is a little different. We haven't invented how to teleport but hopefully this 55 minutes is the next best thing to spending a day on board with us.
Slower pace so you can really take it all in. Let us know if you want to see more like it.
Thanks for supporting this ep...
2022-04-28 12:59:00 +0000 UTC View Post
*I realize there is a war, people dying of starvation etc but I think it's important for personal issues to be shared to make people aware of what life might be like inside another person. The human experience in all of its gory and real manifestations. It would have been so much easier to hide t...
2022-04-24 21:04:22 +0000 UTC View Post
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Above is the link to the 3D tour of the Rapido 50 (which actually just won multihull of the year.) If I have failed to place the appropriat...
2022-04-24 17:55:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Elayna wants these in the Rapido. They’re actually not heavy compared to a normal sink. What do you all think? Groovy or decadent? Suave or gaudy?
2022-04-23 22:33:30 +0000 UTC View Post
As I say in the video, easy to brush this off but really it was a huge error. I’m trying to highlight this for everyone to learn from and also for myself in order to maintain a high level of vigilance as the years wear on.
Something so small can end up putting the lives of the crew in dan...
2022-04-18 13:58:26 +0000 UTC View Post
This was a really cool experience to work with an experienced filming crew on board La Vagabonde. You might find this a little different to our normal videos but hey, you know we love to mix it up every now and then. We learnt a heap, hopefully you learnt something too. Let us know what you thoug...
2022-04-11 16:09:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Join us back in the Bahamas with Jack and Fran from Back 2 Basics. We do a heap of spearfishing in this one, sourcing food for many of our surrounding cruisers. This lobster was by far our biggest catch. We weren't the only hungry ones though, we had to fight off the sharks too.
Thanks for ...
2022-04-04 04:45:33 +0000 UTC View Post
We're back at one of our favourite freediving blue holes and we've brought some friends. You may remember Jack & Fran from Back2Basics during our time in Western Australia last year. What started off as a few days became almost a week as SOMEONE was very eager not to leave until they reached ...
2022-03-28 16:53:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Free to chat this weekend? We'd love to fill you in on all the latest news.
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We get asked regularly about our thoughts on the state of our oceans and our answer is that we're genuinely concerned. In this episode we wanted to emphasise that this issue isn't going away and how important it is to do everything we can to protect and restore our reefs.
Are you stil...
2022-03-25 14:13:42 +0000 UTC View Post
These sharks in the Bahamas never fail to excite us and it turns out we're not the only ones obsessed with them. These sharks produce a ton of tourism in these sanctuary's. Good news for everyone involved.
You know what I'm thinking?...... Will there ever be a boy born who can swim faster t...
2022-03-21 17:38:27 +0000 UTC View Post
How amazing were all these photos? We counted 127 photos and we absolutely ❤️ loved ❤️ each and every one of them. It was so much fun looking through them all. There was such a range of entries, we had real difficulties shortlisting these. We're sorry to those who didn't make it. We reall...
2022-03-21 14:36:40 +0000 UTC View PostHey crew, you know we've always trusted you guys (our Patreon family) the most when it has come to sharing our ideas and projects we've been working on. We've been brainstorming behind the scenes about an app!! An app that would essentially connect all ocean lovers (sailors, powerboats, seaside l...
2022-03-14 19:11:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Join us for a trip down memory lane as we reminisce some of the biggest moments in our 7 years of Sailing La Vagabonde (and even a little bit before).
What has been your most memorable moment on Sailing La Vagabonde thus far?
We simply couldn't have got this far without you so t...
2022-03-14 15:18:32 +0000 UTC View Post
For this one, we're utilising our community page here on Patreon. (click here to find our community page)
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2022-03-14 14:17:38 +0000 UTC View Post
It became a recent realisation of how calm we both are when coming close to running aground. I can tell you it's not like that on board every boat.
The weather really has been all over the place lately which is a good excuse to mix it up with various different islands on and off the boat. W...
2022-03-07 16:49:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Congratulations Katelyn! You are our winner with 321 votes.
Congratulations to our runners up Lauren (202 votes) and Todd (110 votes), we're going to send you through a runners up prize via direct message shortly.
Thanks to everyone for making this competition so enjoyable for us. We ...
2022-03-06 23:12:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to everyone who entered. We had so much fun looking through these and you made it super difficult on who would be the finalists. Now it's up to you to pick the winner to get them a spot on one of 3 catamarans for Spring. Who ever has the most votes by Sunday 6PM EST will be announced the w...
2022-03-04 23:34:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Have you seen 'Into The Blue' with Jessica Alba? Her character (Sam) in the movie was working as a shark handler at Atlantis Bahamas on Paradise Island north of the main island of Nassau. If you...
2022-02-28 11:31:52 +0000 UTC View PostPlease read the question carefully....
What is the name of the boat builder for
1) our first sailboat. _____________ Build Completion Year _______
2) our current sailboat and_____________ Build Comp...
The first time we experienced swimming with sharks, Lenny was only a few months old. I'd say it still remains to be one of the most special experiences we have ever done. This time around, we were really excited to provide this experience for Lenny. I'm sure he will look at them in a different li...
2022-02-21 16:00:30 +0000 UTC View Post
***ALL 13 QUESTIONS LISTED BELOW*** Good luck guys. Email your your answers to slvquiz@gmail.com
One point for each correct answer. The first email received with 13 correct answers wins !! We can't wait to sail with a bunch of you this spring! 🌊Elayna, Riley, Lenny and Darwin. &...
With forecasted winds coming from every angle, we figured it was a safer option to head into a marina for the night. It was a great opportunity to stock up on fresh food too.
Now this brings us to round two of the charter cabin giveaways. This time around it's a super quiz which will be rel...
2022-02-14 13:54:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey guys,
This video includes the first of five competitions to win a cabin in one of 3 catamarans this Spring. For all the information, it's at the 11:50 mark of the video. Make sure you put the comment in the YouTube comment...
2022-02-07 22:34:06 +0000 UTC View Post
We're very excited to announce this collaboration with The Moorings who have donated 3 catamarans for us to share with our patrons and YouTube viewers. For more information, you'll have to watch the video but keep in mind, the website link will not be available until we publish the video to the p...
2022-01-31 16:17:41 +0000 UTC View Post
You know that feeling of enjoying the calm before the storm? We did everything we could to take full advantage of the calm conditions and then it was all about what to do when the not so good weather came in.
We are currently finalising a video for next week which is announcing our Pa...
2022-01-24 17:43:46 +0000 UTC View Post
As you saw from last week, Eamon & Bec joined us for a taste of Boat Life. Hopefully we can trial their Van Life one day in the future. It takes unique individuals to be able to live with strangers in such small spaces. What did you think of the tour we gave them? Did we miss anything? We may...
2022-01-16 14:57:48 +0000 UTC View Post