After the Accident! 4 Brutal Months of Boat Work then FREEDOM! (Raw, Feature Length Film)
šØ HOUR & TWENTY MINUTES of SAILING LA VAGABONDE! šØ
Patrons, you absolute legends, weāve got a BIG one for you this week. Hands-down, this is one of the longest episodes weāve ever put together, and itās packed with all the highs, lows, and unexpected turns that have made this chapter of our journey one of the wildest yet.
Weāre talking full-on boat repairs after the accidentāgrit, graft, and more epoxy than we ever wanted to see in our lifetimes. And, of course, whatās a classic SLV episode without a little chaos? Somewhere in the middle of fixing the boat, we decided to swap the sea for the snow and hit the mountains for a ski/snowboarding holiday. Because why not? š
Itās been a journey, and weāre stoked to finally be picking up our new crew member (!!), and setting sail!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for being here and supporting us. We hope you enjoy this early preview of our feature length ep. Your love and generosity is what makes these crazy adventures possible.
Much love,
Riles, Elay, Lenny & Darwin ā¤ļø
PS: Riles and I are keen to hear your thoughts on this one - let us know what you think in the comments below...
PPS: We're tracking every sail LIVE on SeaPeople app:
^ If you or your kids want to check in and see where we are now and then or alongside the videos, you know where to find us :)
After the Accident! 4 Brutal Months of Boat Work then FREEDOM! (Raw, Feature Length Film) (YouTube)
Comments (39)
Snickerdoodle! Iām a long bit after. Just now got around watching this video.
Snickerdoodle! Loved it!!
Snickerdoodle. Love me some Beerenberg! It's home away from home - personal pref is 'Beerenberg Steve' when I go home once a year. Great episode, thanks guys. Will be thinking you next week while at La Grande-Motte and SĆØte!
Wow, I missed that so much, what a great episode, one of the best, for sure. I am connected to you in my heart and sending you love.
Thanks so much š
Word of caution on the dehydrated food. Be sure to let the hot water soak into the food completely. If not it can Bind you up miserably. You' ll thank me later š§šµāš«
Hahaha thanks Pat, so far so good youāll be pleased to know š
Congrats on returning to the sea!
Thank youuuuu it feels so good!!
Oh yeah and stickerdoodle lol.
Hi Riley Elayna & the 2 amazing boys. This is my 1st time as a patron, wow just wow. I would be here to the end of religion if I wrote everything I want. You are an inspiration to all. I love spear fishing, exploring, hunting, sailing . Really anything outdoors and with water. I'm ex army and retired injured from the service. I'm 45 with a 30yr attitude lol. I'm available to join you anywhere in the world for as long as you can put up with meš. Please please please contact me. I really want to live it 1st. I'm at the stage where money is saved to finally pull the trigger and go sailing. Although Some hints would be so helpful as I'm sure Riley you can attest to this. I'm happy to pay for the experience adventure and memories š.
Hey Sam, hahaha I love that youāre a 39 YO at heart š would be so cool to meet you someday soon. Where are you based??
One of the greatest episodes yet, wow!! Stickadoodles!
Great episode guys, so happy to see you back on the water where you belong... and the boat as good as new.
Would be curious to hear more about the weight vs expected top boat speed... Where's the disconnect between the theoretic and what you're seeing. Cheer and congrats on sailing again.
I know you are huge at supporting good values and planet actions. North Face is not a good brand and also donates to the fascist stuff going on right now in America. Patagonia is a much better brand.
SNICKERDOODLES Seriously missed you guys (alot) Love the passion the bouys have for sailing
Sticker doodle!!! What an episode. You showed what life is really like on a boat. Lennyās pee pee break was pretty funny. Life. Thanks for sharing so much. I look forward to seeing the sailing to Micronesia, and Iām super jazzed that youāre going to actually get to sail in Australia!
This was great! Good job again guys!!
Stickerdoodle!!
The scene with Lenny at the tiller is awesome. They both have a sense of LV having a soul and a feel for the wind. For such a short time on the slopes, you guys were shreddin' it! So happy to see LV finally finished, better than new, and holy smokes! Under 12T? That's incredible! I was thinking at least 14, completely empty. Time for some well deserved snicker doodles.
Happy to see you finally back on the water! This episode was great, cinematography is top notch! Canāt wait to see Micronesia!
So good š loved the variety! Stickadoodles!š„
STICKERDOODLE!!!!!! š¤Ŗ Oh my gosh guys!!! That was an epic vid!! Love love LOVE your hour + long feature flicks!! Theyāre so well put together with an immense amount of professionalism, humor, tidbits of location facts and just simply pleasurable entertainment!! You guys are seriously amazing at living life to the max and sharing so generously with the rest of the world! Couldnāt be happier for you all to be back in the big blue and that your beautiful home is back in one piece! Much love and best wishes for each and every journey to follow! š P.Sā¦. So cool to see how well you guys progressed with your snowboarding skills in such a short periodā¦ Bloody Legends!! šš¤šš¤
Another masterful presentation. Well worth the wait. And now an acceptable weigh in, so perhaps Elayna can get that extra towel. They said Capt. Blyth seemed very agreeable to many.... they only mutinied twice.
Loved this video - as you said, your longest! But there was so much great content that I didn't feel like I was watching over an hour - BRAVO! Even though I've watched since both boys were babies, I am still amazed at how articulate they both are! And they are loads of fun. Can't wait to meet the new crew.
This was an epic episode / movie, I thought that you might not included the sail in this one, but thank you for not leaving us hanging. This was entertaining & definitely felt like time was passing, not confusing (ok maybe a little at times) it was hard to relate to the fact that 4 months have passed. Stikadoodle = Stick - a - Doodle...a mixed breed of dog with a poodle & a stick???
Great format...great job. Thank you!
Iām so very pleased you got a tea kettleā¦ at last!
The argument over towels made my day cheap Riley.
This is your best episode ever. The cinematography was awesome. I don't know who edited this video. But this is an award-winning video. Nice work, SLV team.
Welcome back! Snicker Doodles
So happy you guys are back on the water. Yay!! Great movie as always. I really didn't have too much trouble following, maybe because I also follow both Instagram posts so have a good idea what has been happening in your lives.
ā¤ snicker doodles ā¤ GR8 VID ~ LOVED IT ā¤
This movie makes me SO HAPPY. Everything about it. Thanks Elayna, thanks so much. No confusion here, the storytelling is tracking and epic and hilarious in turns. Elayna! I'm so proud of you LINKING those toe and heel side turns!! Wicked and well done. And a kettle, oh my goodness I think Riley lost that argument. Love ya too Riles, and very very happy for you that the weight came in at such a sweet spot, congrats. This first sail beats the hell out of the mayhem you had for the original shake-down cruise. Happy trails Kai, we'll see you again for sure. Stickadoodle.
Stick a doo
Phew - weight is good Elayna, you get to keep the towels :)
Canāt wait to settle in with a cup of tea and watch this āµļø
:)