Sailing Greta Thunberg // a tropical STORM is headed our WAY! 😱 Ep.4
Lenny thought these two were pretty funny as you can see on the thumbnail. On a less humorous note, for those who were following our Atlantic Crossing live from your home, you might remember there was a named tropical storm in our path. I made the decision not to tell anyone other than Nikki who absolutely needed to know what situation we were in. We've also been experiencing surprise wind gusts of up to 50 knots. This time we got caught out with a full main and jib up.
I've said it before but this truly was the most challenging sail we've ever done by far. In this episode, you get an honest example of how challenging it was trying to film as well. 🌬💨⛵️
Thanks for supporting this video guys, couldn't have done it without you.
Cheers,
Riley
Sailing Greta Thunberg // a tropical STORM is headed our WAY! 😱 Ep.4 (YouTube)
Comments (62)
Beyond legends, practical compromise with a little engine use to make the crew safer (water supply top up), protect gear (lessen chafe), get things clean and reduce roll (healthy crew) is worth it.
Good one. You are a crazy bunch, in a good way of course! Loved it!
Amazing episode. Very moving. At times i felt as though i was sitting there at the table with you all.
ANd when is your wedding.
You guys are an inspiration. Thank you. . . . . .(But do you ever argue? LOLLOLOLO
Epic and historical. You all made history. An event itself too new to appreciate just yet. Very proud of all of you! Yes, I agree. Nikki is a "rockstar"! I hope she will have time to guest sail in the future! I know Riles enjoys his craft, but you guys need the relief now and then... fair winds and safe travel always! Ahhh... maybe you can have a format like Carpool Karaoke? Invite guest expert yachtsmen with a story to tell.
I recently read the saying "You are not the same one after stepping on land that you were before stepping on the boat" (sorry for possibly bad english ;-) ) Did Greta or her father ever talk about whether these two sail trips changed them or affected them?
I can’t tell you how much I enjoy these videos living in landlocked Colorado. The adventure looks amazing even though I get a tad sea sick just watching from my living room. You’re all amazing!
Brilliant episode guys! Really enjoying seeing the whole trip in good detail and equally unsurprised by how well this good group of people are gelling and getting on with things.
Great video! This one really pulls you into day to day experience as they sail across the North Atlantic in December 2019 on a 46' cat... none of them knowing how this is going to end. We at home watching these videos of course know they made it... but you still feel like you are on that 46' cat! And that is great film making!
Nikki: "The red one! Stop filming and pull!" LOL, OK Elayna, evidence you tried. I laughed so hard. Nikki's a Rockstar clone her for me please.
I just have to say it, Riles you are one lucky bloak to have met Elayna! The check up on you up in the cabin says it all. ❤️ And Lenny has the compliments of both of your loving personalities, he’s such a joy to watch grow before our eyes. “Put the camera down and pull!” Just priceless Nikki 😂 Can’t wait for your next upload, I already miss you guys! Cheers
Hi! I found your channel a few monthes ago and just recently joined patreon so I still dont understand everything about your life on the boat so I have one question about not having hot showers (Elina mentioned it on this video). Do you have a water heater on the boat? If not, how do you shower in winter on the boat? Or did it have to do with being on the crossing? I have four young children and raise them on land and cannot imagine taking care of them at Lennys age without the option of giving them a good shower after they get food or poop all over themselfs! How do you do it? I would love to learn all about taking care of Lenny on board. Loving being a part of the crossing. It looks like crazy huge waves I dont understand how you cook and eat and seem to be having a food normal time while being thrown around like that. And Lenny has to be held all the time so he dosnt fall and get hurt.. Im so intrested to hear how you do it. Sending love from Israel
Looks awesome! Love that you’re showcasing Greta’s personality, she seems like a great person all round :) look forward to next weeks video!
Why is it bad to have lots of wind with “full main” ? Sorry i feel like I’ve been watching long enough to know terminology but i don’t 😭
Too much sail area for the wind. On a monohull you can heel (tip) very far sideways. With a catamaran there's a chance of flipping the boat.
Great video well put together, another great production from a young Sandgroper and Crow eater, keep it up guys.
Loving the outcome of this videos! Keep up!!❤️
“When you say "Yes!" to your dream and do what you truly love to do, you are also transforming the world for the better.” ― Cheryl Hamada, The Goddess Intuitive Group Guidebook
SO GOOD, worth the wait! Cudos on music, editing and just sharing your excellent adventures on the Crossing of Greta
Well done to you all, wow big seas and wind gusts. Another great video thank you,
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This was my favorite video of the crossing yet!!! I'm glad y'all are safe, and thanks for filming even during the hard times. When y'all set the camera down and we're eating and talking watching the ocean outside made me feel sea sick....i grew up on boats but not like that. I couldn't imagine how your equilibrium suffers with constant waves. Y'all are superhuman. Keep on making awesome videos.
Amazing work team!
Core blimey that was intense 😬
This is the best money I spend every week. Authentic. Educational. Terrifying. Hysterically funny. Nikki is an extraordinary human being. I’ve started following her on Instagram. If that question ever comes up “ If you could invite five people that you don’t know to a dinner party who would it be?“, You guys are on that list. I get so emotional watching.
THIS WAS A MOST FANTASTIC FILMING !! Love Love Love it !! I must say you guys are all legends ! Thank you so much for sharing this. Despite the difficulty you mange to make a great filming of a difficult sail. You were able to capture and edit things together to make it very exciting and beautifull! BRAVO !!!
What a gift! Thank you for this, the footage speaks to so much on its own. Great crew! Loved the dancing, story telling, seeing Greta, and Riley care for Lenny and knowing everyone had a part in it too but Greta caring for Lenny is seeing her care for the 'children and future generations she speaks of!' so touching, I will never forget the images. Riley is such a natural 'teacher' to Lenny, I love seeing him bring the magic of life to his boy. And strong Nikki keeping the crew safe, and playful! Elayna, you are amazing too, supporting the space for everyone to to be their best in this experience. I know a thing or two about what that takes and it is lovely to see everyone making the best of it, things like having the gourmet food brought in makes the adventure truly heartwarming and cozy! I loved this and am so looking forward to next time.
Another super video ... thank you! So intense!
Fave episode yet 💕 The music is perfect too as usual. You might like Reuben and the Dark/outrun the rain...reminds me of MaJLo a bit. Lenny will have so much to be proud of!
Thank you for yet another awesome episode!!
YIKES! So glad I'm watching this knowing that it all turns out okay. Mean, nasty-looking water and forbidding sky. And Lenny just laughing and growling back. What a kiddo!
You're excellent story tellers. Love SLV. Love the adventure. Love the crew. Love that you're supporting Greta and what she stands for.
You should call that chip packet Excalibur! And Macallan to wash it down, perfect. PS Riley, if you want Lenny to learn "his moves" from you, maybe suggest he keeps his tongue in for the hard parts!😁😁😉
Wow! Those waves, along with that wind had my heart racing (lucky I'm sitting safely on my lounge!). Really epic stuff. Nikki is a wonder, Riley and her make a great team.
Amazing really watching these. I just see humans behaving like we all should, with kindness and respect for our fellow men and women. Love. :)
been a while since i commented. Love the videos, tho find myself wondering where you are in real time. hope all is well
Hi Kurt! Thanks for the comment! We're having some time in Adelaide, SA with friends/family which has really re-energised us. Lenny has been able to spend some time with our friends kids which has been awesome to see. We're really looking forward to getting back to the boat now and setting off for a new adventure of Europe. As I mentioned in a comment above, we'll try to hook up a live stream after the last Atlantic video. x
Very emotional ep. You're the best ❤️
Seeing the closeups of the boat, it's a bit hard to imagine that I was climbing around your boat at the Annapolis Sailboat Show. I'm sure you guys have the utmost confidence that your Outremer can handle anything you run into.
Wow !! Amazing filming, but a little scarey. Reefing that main in the rain and wind. And those wind lashed swells ...
Thank you thank you thank you for having made this trip with everyone in your crew (Greta, Svante, Nikki, and Lenny) and for sharing your adventures in these videos. Such amazing videography and storytelling skills. This episode has all the feels, I caught myself tearing up at some scenes, laughing out loud in others, and inadvertently gasping and covering my mouth with my hand to see the sea in yet other scenes. Wow.
Hey Riley, thank you and the crew again for capturing this and sharing. It reminded me my first time experiencing 57 knots of wind on a mono-haul with full main and jib 60 seconds before a start of overnight race. The wind gust of more than 30 minutes came just as we were in sequence for the start and it went from comfortable 15 to 57 in about 30 seconds. I was on mast duty pulling halyards and sheets (ropes) for you guys when it hit. The mast went horizontal and I could see the keel out of the water like in Alex Thompson in BOSS commercial. Leeward 20% part of the boat was under water and just to hang on and stay on the boat without going overboard I ended up actually sitting on the mast like it was a bench. Took us good and long 10 minutes to get the sails down and still staying in open water which was safer than going to harbor. But we had all experienced although quite young crew. It was terrifying but also exhilarating experience. The boat held with only minor damage and we still started and completed the overnight race. I can't imagine having family and small child onboard in those conditions. Nikki is awesome. Is she single? haha :) And I agree with your decision not to tell everyone except the essential crew about the conditions. Last thing you want is panic and uncontrollable fear in the middle of the ocean. Some tough nights of no sleep when it is just you and Nikki knowing what's out there. Cheers... Vlad
Wow. So amazing. You guys are pros and always make it look easy. Thinking about how your journey together started and how your love for each other and the sea has continually expanded outward to create this amazing family and community ❤️ 👏🏼
Excellent video some brilliant editing really capturing the changing mood of the crew and the weather, the highs and the lows and the undertones of tension in Riley’s voice when discussing the approaching storm, which you thankfully avoided. I followed the whole trip through predict wind and it’s great now to see what was actually happening during the journey. Counting the days till the next one !
How amazing this trip is to watch - can’t imagine how it felt for you both. Surreal, I think? So looking forward to your interview of Greta. She and her dad seem to have gotten on well with you and handled the crazy weather with such ease. Thank you for these videos. Lenny is such a lucky boy to have you as parents!
Well done SLV, another fantastic video, beautifully edited and shows a lot of emotions. You guys have something really special here ❤️⛵️ can’t wait to catch up with where you guys are at in real time... will you be doing any live streaming question videos soon? 😊🤞
Hi Kimberly, good idea, I think we might organise a LIVE stream after the Atlantic Crossing series ends. Keep an eye out for a post after episode 6.
Great video guy's they just keep getting better
Did Elayna sleep better on this crossing having a minimal role as boat captain? Seems like it would be more uninterrupted sleep. But I know she struggles with sleep during crossings like this.
Truly Legends!!.... Dance is called the "Floss", BTW... SLV needs a TikTok account ;-)
amazing to see such a small bird on deck at 4:11..
Love it, thank you; Sea"biscuit" racing across the Atlantic.
The episodes just keep getting better and better, unbelievable! Apart from the great cause, this is some bad ass videography and top-notch storytelling 👌
Loved that short and sweet montage in the middle! So beautifully done. Great work, friends!
Loved the video and loving the whole series of vids across the Atlantic. You all seemed to work together really well. Honestly, I don't know that I could handle the stress of this voyage. I give you all lots of credit for what you are doing.
Wow again! Thank you all for supporting Greta and the planet🎉 Great video of a wonderful bunch of brave adventurers.👍
So. In. Awe. Thank you legends.
Such a joy to get the Patreon email that ERL have released a new video :)
I’m early! Yay!!
Early access for the winning team xxx *pulls up a chair
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