Happy Sunday to our Patron fam! Just a quick update from us.
Hey guys Riley here.
To go on from what I said in the above video I think that the best way to describe it would be calories spent per nautical mile covered - C/NM. Now as I was saying you can spend all day outside walking around trimming sails pulling up the code 0 taking it down again but you're really only playing with the top 10% of your speed. When I first started I couldn't care less about this but I learned to love it and I think everyone does eventually after years of sailing, its just another unexpected thing to look forward to if your thinking of taking to the ocean. Having said that it really isn't in the realm of cruising which is what most people here are interested in, its more racing. So with my C/NM equation... I would say that this boat requires much less than half the effort, maybe a third, to travel the same distance but to be safe lets just call it half. I could go on but I feel like I have answered the question. Cheers guys.
Happy Sunday to our Patron fam! Just a quick update from us. (YouTube)
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I wish I knew where in Florida! I live on St. Pete Beach and it'd be so cool to make it to the meetup!
Looking forward to you adventures. Thanks for sharing them with us guys
You are both such a pleasure to watch, brings a smile to my face every time. Long may the good times roll 😄👍🏼
Thanks for an amazing week in Menorca guys, you really made us feel at home. PS. We have since purchased a cat in France :) hope we tie up next to you before too long. Love Peter & Simone
Congratulations on your purchase Peter & Simone. Fair winds, Chris & Rossella
Hello U 2, Just a FYI, I have never received the package for me signing up to sponsor u guys. I placed to orders, separate for tanks long sleeve and hoodie, nothing from my Patroon account. Just received notice of three months. I am so happy to watch you two! And GREAT VIDEOS!!!!
Well said Riley. You struggle with the comparison because it's so subjective, but you always have a great explanation of your perspective - and you know what they say about perspectives..."where you stand, depends on where you sit". Luckily for you, you've sat in both. I value your opinion and appreciate it when you give it. I don't know jack about sailing but from your videos I have learned a lot - most significantly, that every sailor seems to have a different opinion. Great video and update!
Very much liked this new short update thingy!
Very excited about a FL meetup from a new patron of yours in Melbourne Beach, FL! Good luck on the crossing and can’t wait to see the icy adventures
👊🏻😉👍🏻
I find it amazing how I will have a thought, and suddenly the answer is given to me. Here’s my example; I was wondering and I know you have both said how much lV2 means to you that it has happened but, “what is it like to cruise on LV2? Elayna answered that question when she said, “it’s so much easier to do the extra daily work when you have something so special to work on”. Very succinct and well said.
Come to Annapolis, MD on your route up the East Coast of there US. Legendary sailing town, US Naval Academy with all of its history, not to mention the rich history of Annapolis which has the oldest State House still in use in the US. Cheers Mates!
Pleeeeasssseeeeeee Florida! Just say when. 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻
Love you two, you always make me smile. Cheers!! :)
Florida sounds like a great time. Probably moving down soon and looking at the Cyclades 50.. (Turn one SR into a Shop..)_ Also what ever happened to LV I?? she sell??
Nice stuff. Are you guys heading to the ice in Arctic or Antarctic? That should be awesome! Hope to see you guys down in Lanzarote.
Nice update. Looking forward to your US tour and hope I can make it to one of your stops. ___/)
Really liked the video. I am very interested in the Lagoon vs Fountaine Pajot/Leopard tradeoffs. Definitely understand the luxury of speed but Outremer is a little of out of our price range. We are still several years out due to retirement issues but like the Helia 44 and Lagoon 450S as a possible used boat in future. Would really like to hear your thoughts on those and please by all means continue with the pluses of Outremer. I continue to enjoy your success. Cheers !!!
Ha! Guilty as charged, witness led and will do it again. :) Excellent answer and great food for thought. Calories per NM, brilliant! I'll be using that idea. Funny how passionate people get about these things. it is not like there are "right" answers but there are some pretty clearly "wrong answers", ferrocrete cat anyone? You mention getting a heater installed, I'm guessing Webasto or similar, if you get time, in some future video please consider doing a tech deep dive session on La Vagabond II. I continue to really enjoy the work you two do to make these videos and share your thoughts and experiences.
No Halloween shenanigans this weekend? Awe.... :(
Charleston SC is a legendary location to visit, on your way up the coast...
Are you planning on making a stop in the east coast of Canada?
Please stop along the coast of Maine. It is breathtaking and a great way to say farewell to the U. S. !
HARDCORE SAILING! Cheers to that 🍷
Meet up in Canada too please !!
After reading the majority of the comments from the East Coast I would only say this you will not be doing yourself any favors by not stopping in Ocracoke NC! When you decide that that is the right thing to do I will be glad to take you two fishing! I love your videos and look forward to meeting up with you all when you get this way! By the way Thanksgiving 2018 on Ocracoke is the way to go! Riley read up on Ocracoke the pirate history here is unmatched on East Coast. Black Beard sailed these waters and was from Bath NC!
That was a refreshing update thanks, natural and informative, and by the way, you’re welcome to my support, small videos like this make it worth while, in my opinion it’s where your both at your best, hope it gets a little warmer for you and your crossing is fun
What a nice surprise to see your post. As I hold my own glass of red wine and drink along with Riley. You two are the most joy-filled people I know. What a pleasure to be able to share your adventure.
Lovely Video surprise this fine Sunday afternoon in the US . thanks for the update and thoughts on the boatsss, totally makes sense. As I said on FB or instagram, can't remember. Apples and oranges, but people seem to always want to compare them. human nature. Looking forward to Mondays Episode and maybe just maybe someday getting a ride on LVduece with a F9 win. Cheers RE! S
For a moment there, I thought you had written CFNM...
Ahhh...GREAT to wake up to a surprise La Vagabonde video and your two smiling faces! Keep'm coming!!
Great reply to the on going comparison/debate of cat vs mono!! Although I am not at a sea salt and have little experience sailing it seems to me that the mono/vs/ cat or multihull comes from within, and there is simply no wrong style you just have to find what's inside you and follow that dream! And thanks for the impromptu video reply...would love to see a few more!
Really nice quick video guys! very much felt your warmth of support and love the randomness cause you felt the urge. I was on the back verandah drinking red wine myself when it came through! Been a couple of years now following you two and love sharing the journey with you.
Great stuff mate, enjoy your wine and enjoy your verandah. I miss verandahs.
Thanks for the update - this was a nice way to start our Sunday morning! If you have plans to stop anywhere along the US northeast coast, we'd love to meet you up around the Boston/NH/Maine region!
Hey there Victoria yeah we will be heading up that coast line for sure. We will need to rest and recuperate at some stage I'm sure. It would be lovely to meet you.
Not to be too personal - how about K/NM - AKA number of kisses per nautical mile - there you go, a truly objective measuring unit of happiness - from 0 to 10 would be a good range I would think - we could also introduce another universal constant - C/NM X K/NM = constant - the more calories you burn sailing, the less time you have for kisses - how about that :-)
Pierre, You dirty old son of a gun you!!! I think your heading in the right direction for a unified theory of everything. I'll submit this to the relevant authorities.
I just wanted to say as a patron your welcome. You say thankyou all the time and I think most patrons would agree thats not why we're here. Personally, I'm here because I love watching your adventures, the places you go and the things you share with us when your there. I think a lot of it is (for myself) people who work a lot (I average 80 hrs a week) work so one day we can just sail for the horizon and for almost all of us we know somewhere in the back of our minds the real truth is we'll never do it. You guys did and we/I admire you for it and being a patreon in a way makes me feel part of it. Lastly boy did you open yourself up for a ration of S*** with the lagoon comparison 😅 good luck. Personally i like the leopards but thats just me. Good luck legends sail on,...sail on.
I have a way of putting my foot in it. You should see me at weddings! Garry, its people like you then mate that we need to get onboard for a bit of a holiday!!! Especially if your working 80 hours a week, thats big. Obviously we have to stick to the "names in the hat" arrangement but your the perfect candidate for sure.
Have only seen a little bit I saw Conrad Coleman trying to decipher the moral of entire crews from a single photograph! I do love that guy though. There are some interesting/funny/cheeky and informative comments on my twitter about the two ladies recently rescued with their dogs in the Pacific.
Thanks for the update my friends. :D
Looking forward to the FL meetup and meeting you!... hope my town of Annapolis, Maryland becomes a stop... Sailing Capital of the country...
Surely. When is the Annapolis boat show?
