We got Chased by Massive Tuna! [Ep. 95]
It started with a splash, and then we noticed these shadows that were chasing La Vaga.. a quick head dunk under the water revealed they were massive Tuna! Join us in beautiful Mallorca - Spain as we continue to sail this pristine coastline.
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Elay xo
We got Chased by Massive Tuna! (Sailing La Vagabonde) Ep. 95 (YouTube)
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Great video as always. The Catamaran looks unbelievably amazing. Too bad when Riley jumped in the tuna were gone, that would have been a great catch for sure. Can't wait for the next video. Cheers and be safe.
Awesome episode Elayna. Its great to see the Mediterranean with the now great production quality you are putting together. It took me and my wife a long time to catch up to the current episodes but now we are stuck with just a single episode a week. Great youtube and we recommend it to everyone we know.
Oh and hoping to come aboard at some point!
Wow! that would have been awesome to see the Tuna. Love your videos.
if you had managed to spear a giant tuna it would have taken you on a hellof a ride!
Thought the med was fished out, maybe not eh ? they are rocket quick, good luck spearing one. Aleo Vera gel is the best for marine stings, needs to be cleaned (gently, dab with a sterile gauze ) with alcohol to get rid of the stinging cells, then Aleo gel every couple of hours. Looks gnarly avoid infection what ever you need to do, antibiotic cream etc, keep clean and dry, lots of vit C, D and zinc.
Try some aloe vera for your jelly fish sting. I grew up with my mom using it on me for burns, scrapes, scratches etc.
The ripened avocado was purple probably because of the type of avocado. Avocados come in a bunch of varieties some are better than others. The Hass avocado, AKA Bilse Avocado is the best I've had so far. buttery and nutty. You can use a Hass on everything. Your purple avocado was not a Hass though.
Great video!! They keep getting better... keep them coming. 👍😊
Hey guys doing the whole Aussie goes backpacking through Europe very soon, any chance catching up with you guys for a bevvy or two? Would be amazing to have the opportunity to meet you guys in person!
Hey Alex! We would love to catch up :) what spots are you visiting? We are on our way to Greece, currently in Sicily 😊
Anther very enjoyable production. Thank you. The tuna experience was something special. Elay, you should try Alo Vera plant for the scar. You need a fresh piece from a plant. Break it off crack it open and apply the gel. It works for all skin conditions. Keep applying until better. Keep a plant on the boat they can live anywhere.....
Thanks Stephen, I've actually been using Aloe Vera! But out of a tube, its 99% Aloe Vera. It worked for a while, but it's actually become infected and still hasn't healed. Going to a dermo on Monday :( thanks
Elayna, The Avacodo situation acording to my cooking expert wife is just the salt air causing the bleaching. ALSO if the Metho does not help with the jelly fish scars try vinegar. Ordinary household vinegar. regards.
Rileu here mate, I have passed that on to Elayna now. She actually has a pretty nasty rash from that sting but the welts are completely gone. 😔
OK, time to call out for another Patreon! (pick me pick me!) I can hop on the next flight.
We are calling out HEAPS very soon my friend. Good luck.
Ouch!!!! Wow that is no fun at all.
Just had a BD, really enjoy you guys, sailing wishes come true! Please take care of that jellyfish bite!makes my
I wrote a bit about this in another comment but yeah it's kind of got a rash now that won't heal and is very itchy.
I had a jellyfish sting me very hard once when I was a kid, near Sicily, the mark lasted for a looong time, like several months, but disappeared eventually
Those bloody jelly fish hey! Mines recently become infected :( have to go to a dermo on Monday. Rashes have popped up all over me and the jelly fish sting is the worst looking part. So strange.
Well.... I finally got my patreon account sorted. I'm soooo happy to be back. Good to see you guys again.
Happy to see you back Garry 😊 thank you!
Thanks for another great video,... talking of tuna. These are bluefin tuna they are amazing and can grow to 1000 lbs but they are totally regulated fishing in the Med and you need a serious rigging with floats and bungies to catch one. So bad luck was very likely good luck here... be well and travel safe...
You're welcome Georges. I think we saw one of those MASSIVE tuna in the Tuamotus. It looked like a shark. I'm sure as hell glad Riley didn't spear it, or I would have gone for a decent jog ride on the dingy (where the line was attached to). One day he'll get one I'm sure 😊
Cool music! And Tuna!
Thanks Chad!
Elay, Riley, thanks for the new video, you guys keep me entertained and my dreams alive watching your videos at my desk at work. GAAAAAA those tuna, that was incredible. To bad they had all left buy the time you loaded up the spearo, that would have been some good eatin. Take Care, Jaro from Mammoth Lakes, CA
You're welcome Matt, I know how crazy we're the tuna! One day Riley will get himself a big one.
Another great video to live vicariously through. Keep them coming...Leonard Goldberg, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hi Guys! I am arriving in Mallorca tomorrow, flying in from Abu Dhabi via Madrid, going to drive around the island for the first 2 days to take photos, and then back to Palma to start my Day Skipper Combo course at Aigua Sea School, could we meet up possibly? It would be awesome to hang out for a few hours? Look forward to hearing from you. Email: lewesartist@gmail.com www.karissalewes.com
Hey Karissa! We're in Sicily at the moment. You're not over this way are you?? We would love to catch up for a beer or two! Let us know ❤️
This is a question I've had since starting to talk about Outremer. Have you used and do you see a need for twin tillers? I suppose they are good backup however, you would cook your head sitting out there steering?
Hey Harold, we actually haven't used them all that much, we should definitely be using them more but we're always too busy to be sitting around believe it or not! Haha. Plus we do try and stay out of the sun as much as we can, cooked heads are never good. They're great fun when you're going about 7 - 8 knots, quite relaxing and with little movement to the tiller you see quite a big reaction in our direction/motion.
Elayna - jelly fish bite cure. My wife is very good at these things. hence an old tale. Try vinegar applied daily. No medical reason for this. I had very bad Midgie bites on my leg - lasted without cure for 2 years. Wifey said apply Metho. It worked, doctor said it has no medical benifit. I feel for you with this dilemma. Let me know please. This is not meant to be a qualified opinion. K
Thanks Ken! The vinegar helped when it was still fresh, but not it's actually infected :( otherwise I would have loved to give this a go! I'm all for old wife tales! Thanks
Sun, Sea, Shark Impersonating Tuna, dude what's not to like.. Awesome as usual ....
Haha thanks Anthony 😁
I'm just sitting here with the biggest grin on my face after seeing those tuna and Rileys reaction to them, just great!
He was beyond excited! Haha glad you got a laugh out of it too. Cheers David 😊 Elayna
Those tuna!!! 😅😅
I knowwww right!
Great video, the tuna were incredible.
Thanks Rich 😊
Love the videos Riley and Elay, the boat looks like a palace, so spaceous modern and pimped up with gadgets. Elay, try once or twice daily vitamin E and zinc oxide cream/ointment on that wound, looks worse than you let on in the video when it happened. Also a swim in that lovely sea water daily will help.
She really is a palace, but a lot more to clean now! Thanks for the info :) but unfortunately it's become infected so I have to go to he doctor now. I tried so many different natural cures but bacteria has taken over my skin at the moment. I've had rashes pop up in all sorts of places since then... not happy.
Hi Elay, next port you come to try to find a hippie herb shop. I've had great luck healing wounds (after they've been cleaned) with hippie herbal salves, usually containing comfrey, calendula, olive oil, etc.
I'm all for natural/organic/hippy shops! I was dosed up on some natural products recently but it's become infected and I need to go to the doc :( not happy. Wish me luck!
Still can't get over the new boat. How is that hydro working out? Another stellar vid!
The hydro we haven't had to use too much just yet but when we do we get about 10 -15 amps and with the solar set up we can run the water maker. The batteries go from like 90 to 80% in two hours and we get 200L of water. We crossed the Atlantic with 400L so if we are being frugal, one of my favourite things about yachting, that will last us a while.
I continue to watch & have a great sail with you two. Fills my sailing dreams from years & years ago up to now! I just had a 74th BD, UGH! But everyone continues to say I look 64 which is very nice, but I know the truth! Please take better care of that bite. Luv ya! It's great when guests are sailing with you. They always look so relaxed.
Aww thanks Harlan :) we love ya too! Happy 74th, judging by you're picture I think you look 64 too, maybe even 63 😁been taking as best care of it as I can. Unfortunately it's now infected so I have to go to the doc.... I've tried a number of natural products on it, have been taking pre/pro biotics but it still hasn't healed and is getting worse. I'm sure I'll be fine soon. Thanks ❤️
hey hello guys.... those tunas look like a dolphins they were biigggg hahaha elayna you should try some savila ( aloe vera) in spanish is savila , anyways that plant is really good for burns,stings, itchies and alot of skin problems , i dont know maybe can help you :)
Thanks Diego! Weren't they just, I really thought they were sharks haha. I did try Aloe Vera, it worked really well until it got infected ... now I gotta go to the doctor. Bummer.
I am also 10 out of 10 devo about the tuna; better luck next time!
He'll get one soon enough! Haha
It's great to see videos from the new boat. It looks like an aircraft carrier posing as a catamaran. It's huge! Take a few days off and just have fun.
Doesn't it! A day off... sounds so foreign to us these days. We're busy little bees 🐝 but loving it. Still having fun but also working a lot. Cheers James
Great video and the boat contiunes to look awesome.
Yet another Awesome video! Great filming skills! Though can someone explain there was one or two shots where it was super like laggy? Also E-LAY! one more thing you're probably going to get 110 people's opinions on this but if it were me I'd use organic/pure honey and pure lavender oil for the jelly fish sting. It will help the swelling, prevent scarring and infection. -Fair winds, logan
We have heard that honey works, thanks Logan cheers for that. Daniel is such a dude and we have been loving having him onboard. It helps out so much with the insane workload that we have at the moment. He is a pro, works hard, fits in and we just love him.
Watching your videos makes me feel like you are personal friends and I am tagging along on your boat just enjoying the ride.
That is the nicest thing you can say Paul. Glad you enjoy.
You are getting back into your groove with a new La Vagabond. Yay. I am sure Riley was quite enticed by the tuna. Where is the maguro sashimi?Elaina, your jellyfish wounds will heal. It took me about a year to fully heal from a Portuguese Man-of-War attack. You are younger and will heal much quicker. Both of you keep up the good work and enjoy your bounty!!
WOW!!! A year!!! I'm sorry to hear that John. I don't know if I'll tell Elayna this. She started at the bottom of the comments section and I started at the top and we will meet somewhere below this and I just hope that she doesn't read this because its itchy and red and sore and a rash and painful. I'm thinking a month though not a year, fingers crossed.
Nasty wound. Hope it clears up soon.
Thanks Erika, cheers.
Enjoyed that alot. seems like you guys have settled into the boat really well - but no spanner?? for the gas bottle in your tool kit. Elayna - the sting may take some time to clear up. Love the videos but at the same time have fun yourselves.
OK, ok. So the thing with the new boat is that we are very weight conscious so we want the correct tools but nothing extra. Now I know obviously that a spanner is very necessary but we are waiting on the list from Outremer for the exact tools they recommend and then we need to do my favourite thing and head to the Tool shop, I think its a Fedetaria in Spain, Reverso in French and Ferramenta in Italy... Its pretty hard getting this stuff done overseas.
A battle scar for a seasoned sailor. :)
Thats what I said ;)
Poor darling, Elay, I would recommend you try Manuka Honey on your jellyfish burn, if you can find any with a UMF rating. its unique combination of antibacterial and anti-inflammatory makes it really good at heeling difficult wounds. xox
Hey mate I just replied to this on youtube but, just so you know, we concentrate on and come to this platform first to reply to comments.
Best wishes on the sting healing - you might have a nice scar to remember your encounter!
Another great video! The tuna were amazing... colossal! Would have feed you for a few weeks if you had landed one. Elayna - I hope the jellyfish sting heals soon - looks painful.
Any piece of awesomeness. Elay try some pawpaw ointment works a treat cheers guys Tony
Great video ! Hope that jellyfish sting heals up soon Elayna, it looks painful. :( Perhaps some more medically expert Patreons could provide some advice? However if its still red and there are signs of infection ?? perhaps its time to seek some medical advice locally.
I just replied to Sailability on our youtube Robert and yeah we are going to head to the doc.
Hmm -_ - dam Tuna!
What's wrong Scottie?