A Trip to Crater Island. + boat repairs & fiberglassing of course
#269 It's certainly feeling like we're never gonna leave Ponta Delgada. This time though it's because of the mounting pile of tasks, dodgy ovens and fibreglass repairs. La Vaga is looking more like a construction barge than home right now. As much as we want a functioning kitchen, we're really itching to get out on the water again. Especially because a submerged crater is just sitting there, come on let's goooooooo.
And we have a late change to the squad: Bri is leaving us, fair winds! But Andre returns, back on the boat for our Azores adventures. Welcome back, and let's hit the water.
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00:00 Tommy Alexander - Stone Fox - open.spotify.com/artist/0redmzicS1ckAeRinbERW2?si=ehLx3XWwTZuW6fWt_nUhpA
01:57 Trent Herzman - All In Your Head - open.spotify.com/artist/3zAFg5UE1PjtoMYqvGlmRc?si=-js1saSxR_-eZqQjLutZ0g
05:58 Jangle - February - open.spotify.com/artist/4hV1dBb8iCQISEAQ6av0Bg
10:36 J Alan Schneider - Santa Fe - open.spotify.com/artist/7vrBgsYACLHOg4F2GTRkjy
12:05 Gotam Sen - Upstream - open.spotify.com/artist/0XofR6jLjY5AhGUMzFLJOw?si=ZAMN5V-SRwi9QA-HD9hDpA
15:06 Alle - ISLANDS - allebernardimusic.com/
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👍😎💨🥞🌱✌️🤛 AZORESHIGH...
Some of the favorite parts are the repairs and watching you guys work through them and learn. Love it guys!
I love you 2 & your channel. Whenever I'm feeling sad I put on la vagabond & I instantly start smiling. Just wanna say thanks for the love!
7 minutes and 57 seconds.. you've been on that catamaran for a while and if you find one weak spot you better check them all that's a hydraulic piston.... And in my humble and objective opinion it's a manufacturer's defect.. in that area if it was not supposed to be stepped on it should have been covered or labels... Hydraulic piston.. starboard side. New construction.. in my humble opinion manufacturer defect.
Nice job!!
Come and get me....I’ll be Lennys nanny 🥰
Does Lenny swim?
Wow, the countertop really cracked, did that happen when you removed cooktop?
Overall how would you rate your experiences around the different Portuguese territories?!
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Incredible video underwater 💕
i know i'm few months late back that glove wont help..it may actually catch on fire cuz they are not made to be so close to heat for long times
I always love the music you select! What an unbelievable location. As Riley said that everyone should go to the Azores I plan to meet my wife there as soon as the boarders open back up.
Nice one, Beautiful pictures. I am a big fan of you two. It's a shame my partner and I were in Azores in Sep 2020 and we didn't know you. We would love to see you guys.
Too bad about needing to pay for a ticket. Lovely though! Missed Andre!!
If you want some good fiberglass tips ring up Yoshi from Sailing Nandji... he's pretty experienced with it these days! Lol
Might want to put stainless braided gas line on that cooker to be sure about $70 Love your videos
I want to go..lol
Elayna, I’am so impressed how deep you can go while holding your breath. I guess it takes a lot of practice. I can only hold my breath in the water when I first jump in. Lol you make it look so easy when you are swimming at the bottom floor. Hats off too you beautiful!
I think you guys might like the song "sunny road" by Emily Torini
I see danger everywhere you guys are sooooo laid back
Good job guys !!
Yall are the greatest. I watch yall for hours. I agree, we need full vid of Lenny running around. Bri was very cute, enjoyed her much. But you're right, Andre is so good. He is always smiling, I can just tell he is a treasure.
I've been watching your channel since you started you guys are awesome I love the content and watching Lenny grow up all four of my kids are all grown up except for my daughter she's a junior this year I really miss my kids being Lenny's age be safe out there
would have been easier if you didnt rip it off completely. just sand of the paint fill the gaps with resin and laminate a few layers on top
Glad to see Lenny's been upgraded from "Stowaway" status :-)
12:23 Oh Yeh its impressive how busy you are doing actually nothing but holiday for 6 Years.
Try a fisherman's store next time.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Can you tell me what the black glue is called that you used on the shelf?
10 commercials for one video seems like a lot
My son hates raspberries. He is probably an alien.
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Haha the music choice! The lyrics “slowly burns your lungs” playing while you’re dealing with fibreglass.
Maybe paint "not a step" on that fixed piece.
so happy to see some diving video again
First visit and loving it.
Great video, it's cool to try new things, just as a heads up by the look of it, you were not using epoxy when fibreglassing you were using polyester resin(as you added a small amount of catalyst/hardener, epoxy is usually a high ratio like 5:1 or 2:1). Both are fine, polyester is cheaper and fine for a fibreglass boat, but epoxy will work in more situations/with more materials. The black goo was probably epoxy, its way stronger!
Guys do u really need the ads.....its a pain to have to skip them all the time.....
Amazing video, amazing music. Where can i download similar tracks?
I absolutely love you guys! My husband and I have been following you for years now and we love what you are doing! I am hating all these commercials though! There is more commercial time than video time! 😫
Moreeee
My son's name is also Andreas. Love the boat baby life.
Want to chat? Ok, I work with several Portuguese guys. One is from the big island. He said he has been to evey part of the island including that little volcano island, I'll ask him about the ticket 🎟 issue... 😄✌👍
good to see andre is baack! love it!
Elayna. Thanks for being you. You bring so much joy into my life
Dree- You have the most warmest eyes...also your personality shines true. Your physical is also so unreal. However our eyes and your personality so mush stands out. You are very special lady. Be Happy and take care. Thanks for sharing a part of your life...
invest in a multitool yall and get plenty of blades as they go fast!!!! it creates waayyyy less dust than an angle grinder
Total respect! Thanks for helping me relax. "Blessings and more beside!"
At exactly 12:00 did she say “what a drag” when Riley asked her to hold Lenny?
I think she said I want to drive
Haven't watched since ole Lenny was born. I'm so glad I stumbled upon it again. Jesus Loves you and God bless your beautiful family!
I just want to give a shout out to the editor / colorist; bravo!
Enjoy the video, the ocean was clear and beautiful. To bad you didn't get to swim the creator.
Another gorgeous day!
God loves you so much please turn to him to be saved and enter the wonderful kingdom of heaven and thank Jesus Christ for saving you 😌
I also don't like chocolate Elayna. My family can't get enough of it. Every now and then I think I fancy some - and then I will try - but the usual outcome is 'nah!!'
Andre is cool and all but not near as easy on the eyes as Ms Bri!!! Bring this bri back soon! Lol
That water is amazing! You guys are the best! I love how your life is the 'norm' to Lenny, he's seen and experienced so much already 😊 PS Andre is the sweetest 😁 x
I was racking my brain why bri was so familiar ....... Below DECK . Love your channel and your family is just beautiful . Happy Sailing
Riley looks like Mathew McConaughey 😆
Man that is right in front of where i live, this is São Miguel island, in the area of Vila Franca do Campo, you have have shipwreck rigth in front n the island you should have gonne there to free diving There are some sunk cannons from a naval battle we had against the spanish and the french in the 17th centrury There is a limit of people inside the island, due to it beeing a natural reserve with some rare species of birds. Next time you come i will get you some tikets.I will take it to you in my kayke. :)
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The scenery is so beautiful and stunning.Very enjoyable! Reminds me of my trips where I take the good music like the Guns N Roses, Imagine Draongs or the Delta Parole and then enjoy the powerful feeling of the sea. ¡vamos!
The ending...wow!
What’s elaynas tiktok? Lol
Absolutely love these videos! Been watching for years now! Just noticed on this and the last video that the intro is a tad choppy, not sure if it's just my computer or the videos..?
Umm.., you got a naked Lenny on the loose in the background at 8:48. I died when I saw it. Lol.
I think you should have had everything you needed for that job on board at all times. You shouldn't need to go on a scavenger hunt for every little job that pops up ! Cheers
Donut operators brother?
Yikes! yea when we went the rangers chased off a bunch of guys trying to paddle in on their surfboards lol. Have to take the “ferry” which is basically just a big pirogue!!
Andre, such a capable young man and adding so much value to the episodes in many ways, how did you guys get to initially cross paths, is this in one of the earlier episodes I may have missed ? Keep up the epic adventure team 👍
Love the boat repairs! Awesome video
I'm not a fan of chocolate either lol especially chocolate cake.
For nature lovers. A speech about our future: noworld.info/video/video/2JTRe7mjyN7UzMk.html
Now the episode gets interrupted by commercials, I really don't like that. RAN does not do it, and they are a much smaller channel as you guys are. #Sellout
love you guys! please keep doing what you're doing! and enjoy every bit of it even on the hard times =)
PINE? REALLY?
Right at the end I flashed back to the cross Atlantic crossing with Riley on his back with his neck fucked up and I was suddenly scared and panicked. It's happened before but not for a long time. I'm glad they're all doing well and send my best. It's strange since I don't really know them, but I feel such love for their family.
I love when cutting the aluminum in the stove with the angle grinder Andre had all the protective equipment on.... except shoes haha
I say we hunt down and find the person who was using it as a step
Nice video! What's with the vignetting starting at around 13:00? It's too much...
How old is Lenny at this video?
Just looked up about getting tickets to see the island, they seem to be 8 euros and it's about controlling/protecting the flora and fauna of the island. ( not sure where, but the marina should help) . Lovely to see you scuba diving . :)
National Parks in Australia are similar
The Azores are called the heaven of spearfishing Riley. Why we dont see any spearo videos? Whould love to see. Greetings
Nice!
When Lenny grows up and looks back on these videos, it’s gonna be a blast!
beautiful place thanks for sharing
How accessible would you reckon the Azores are to a non-sailor? Lovely footage!
Bom dia! I throughly enjoy watching all of your videos and have been following you guys for a while! Not gonna lie when I found out you guys were going to the Azore I was so jealous I almost didn't even want to watch the videos! But the videos were awesome and just as I expected I want to go back! I have been to the Azores a few times and can not wait to go back. I am from Massachusetts the hustle and bustle of life is really real here and I describe Azores as the "land of lost time". I am so happy you guys are enjoying the beauty of the the islands and the fooood (ice cream) So if you are still on Sao Miguel and you see this message I have a little recommendation for food in the Capelas there is a little Cafe called Café immigrant I believe.. Their steak and fish plates are delicious and priced for the locals! Enjoy guys and stay safe!
Enjoy your voyager's and it's fun watching Lenny slowly grow up. God bless you all!
As we expose the darkness/shadow to rainbow light, we transmute everything from duality to oneness through LOVE, this helps us understand everything that is happening in our NOW reality…. noworld.info/video/video/zqieqZdv2tqrxas.html
Please come to the Philippines
I know you may not have any control over it, but I am so sick of how commercials have become so much a part of youtube videos. I mean one of the things I loved about your videos in the beginning was how they would take me away and allow me to escape for 15 minutes in to your beautiful world and your creative way you share it. My wife used to comment how I would be sitting there with headphones on watching my ipad while she was watching tv with this great big smile on my face. She became curious and this is how she became interested in what you guys were doing! Ha Ha ! Loved the work on the boat bit as I enjoy learning about anything to do with boat maintenance. The beauty of the location was great but was constantly interrupted by commercials so it really lost something in that. Just my two cents as a patreon.
I really enjoy your laughter and adventure with little boy Lenny.
Hope you make it to Santa Maria! Beautiful little island...I have family there!
I enjoyed Brie but so excited Andre is back.
Too much Riley waffling on with mechanics in this episode😅💤💤 wah... Need more Lenny an Fun! Welcome back Andre!Xxx
Absolutely awsome. The sea looked so good. It's a pity u have to pay to see the island. What a disappointment. But super vlog and good to see andre back. Miss brie xxx take care
What was your cinematography background before you began this voyage 6 years ago? How many hours to produce a single posting? Does having your life on film make you more conscious of the importance of happiness? My brother and I though 3000 miles apart love the travels you bring to us as we both share the joy of being on the water. I am 68 and he is 72..we both boat mostly inland but he in San Francisco and I the ICW of the east coast...thank you for your sharing...both of us have grandbabies about a year old..him by his sons and me by my girlfriend's sons....life is good. Thanks again
Hey because of recent killer wale attacks in front of Spain and Portugal the coast of Spain doesn't allow to sail. Can a patron warn them. Just in general and for the attacks
I saw these guys at an ice cream shop in Lagos Portugal about 3 days ago and at the time I thought, wow these guys seem familiar, like old friends from a past life. They were so full of life and happiness I really wanted to connect with them and they had there 2 beautiful wild children with them, now back in the UK watching this and realised it's them and I have been watching there NOworld vids for over a year now. Wish i had connected with them at the time! Me and my partner have a dream of buying a yacht and sailing the world! I know one day we will meet. Safe journey to you guys, hopefully see you soon! 💕
LOL! I don't like onions or chocolate either. I mean, I'll eat dark chocolate, but would rather eat most anything else...