Raising our Kids at Sea

Loving that you guys are back in the Bahamas - wish I could get down there! I’ve been watching so long I can’t remember how I even came across your channel. You guys inspire me so much. I wish the sailing community were bigger (and younger) here in Ottawa so I could get more practice. Hoping to get back to it next summer, it’s been a few years since I got my Level 1 cruiser certification. Thanks for the inspiration! Hope to run into you on the water some day!

New Patreon here! Does Lenny have a small fishing rod? Would be awesome!!

Amazing episode and I love paying for content (plus David is a delight to look at),, but why am I seeing loads of ads on this platform?

Great episode. Seeing Lenny get so excited while running the outboard was awesome.

Riley, you need a new toothbrush 😂

Ive been watching your videos for years now, I'm a silent subscriber hahaha, but I wanted to say I love your videos and life style. You guys are my favorite!!!!!!!! Also I am probably going to the Cayman islands January/February this year you both are inspiring and make me want to adventure!!!!

awww hi from st aug!! love that you guys stop through here on your travels south.

Wonderful episode!

Awesome episode as always guys, love it!

Long time follower and new Patreon! I love the video and you and you’re family are so blessed to have each other and such an amazing group of friends and supporters! My family and I were over in Germany on an international assignment for 5+ years and visited 24 different countries in that time. There are so many places in the Med to get different history lessons from different perspectives. Whatever you do I strongly recommend that you learn something about the culture before arriving…it makes a huge difference! Fair winds and following seas! 😎⛵️

Hey. I think the best ages for kids to truly learn and be excited about it are between the ages of eight and 12. For instance in the Mediterranean before you go if you taught them all about the Roman empire you go from country to country and show them all of the remnants at the Roman empire and how far it stretched. You could teach them about the middle ages and Charlemagne and then show them all of the castles and the remnants of castles. And don’t get me started on the art. With my kids I always taught them a lot about places before we went so then when we got there they were so excited to see it and learn even more about it.

If you guys are looking for rich and interesting history in the Med, I guess you can go anywhere and learn so much. I particularly enjoy learning about the Greek and Roman history, and exploring those sites. But that's definitely up to you guys! It looks like you are having a great time!

If you are looking for a great way to introduce history to your kids in the Mediterranean I would suggest Italy and Greece! Lot's of historical sites close to the coast with beautiful and sometimes slightly disturbing stories of gods and heroes to go along with them! there are also great books and resources for kids of all ages about these topics ;)

Hope you're enjoying the warm weather down there. We've had three atmospheric rivers and a weather bomb in the last month here in Vancouver. Currently living vicarious through you!!! Happy sailing, keep up all the great work, cheers

At West Palm yet or is this time-warped?

Better keep an eye on those bangs, Riley's likely to be wearing them :-)

Really lovely, as always! Cheers, guys!

Another fun one! And all beautiful people - patrons for the WIN! (And tinfoil cake pans too like Bo said). :-)

You guys are so cool

Also, island hopping in Asia, sooo much cheaper than the Med. Islands from Whitsundays to China or India..... and a few relevant civilizations (to Australians) to explore as well. Thrill to them all.

I think island hopping in Greece would be a great way to teach the boys some history: beautiful, cheapest place in Europe and the origin of so much of western civilization.

Sara(h), complete with a fringe, has to be a keeper!

We had the startling experience of our daughter following us into oceanography! Should have known since she was born during our master's degrees, dragged her on teaching beach field trips, trained her on the research vessel when she was old enough, and now, ... she is in our old department. Will definitely be fun to see what your children end up doing! Vasodilation not just for dumping heat, but also usually evident when the juvenile males are "frisky" and dashing about in a bachelor pod.

Chartered a cat for a weekend sailing this month. The crew and our family got on like life-long friends. We all thought it was the best family weekend ever. Thanks for the inspiration.

watching this episode and still figuring out what would be the most original way to send in my resume/application.. maybe i need to get a drone shot of chasing a naked person..

Please share what you find out about sailing to historical sites in the Mediterranean. A bareboat charter cruise in the Med is on my bucket list and the more info the better. Thanks!

I love that Riley still says something like "this scared the shit out of me", even though you've all become such experts at sailing. It adds to your authenticity and is so much better than saying "nothing scares me anymore".

I've been a YouTube follower for a bit (pre Cat) and joined patreon a few months ago. I really enjoy your family sailing adventures. My own sailing was limited to a coastal hop along the Southern shore of Nova Scotia and day sails. While I have traveled the World for work it has not been on the water. Your Atlantic crossing with Greta an awesome challenge and thanks for sharing that run. Will you hook up with those who have helped you sail in the past? It would be nice to see Andrea again. Looking forward to your upcoming posts.

I think your boys will be champions of the ocean, having passionate sailing parents. It is cool to see you folks stretch and become cooler and cooler. Fist bump for green energy and raising boys in a green way.

Awesome movie. What a Wonderful Life you're providing your boys. I'm thinking Lenny is going to follow in your wake someday. Darwin is growing fast. Safe travels.😊⛵

Luv'ya! We went to St Augustine to avoid a hurricane here in Myrtle Beach & had a great time. Such history & visited by an older brother in Orlando. Thanks for this vid....

Tin Foil pans for the WIN! How simple is that?Age to travel places you want your kids to have memories of and retain the knowledge like the Med. I would say 10 my grandparents took me on many travels and adventures and it seems i started retaining the information i was being fed at 9 or 10 years old. I was old enough to make memories and stay complete locked in. I am 55 now and some of the best memories were those days.

What a dream!

Wonderful episode! Such a joy to see everything you do on the boat again! I even love seeing the things you cook onboard. It inspires me to cook healthier too.

Another brilliant film! Thanks guys. (It’s drizzly and grey here). Question: is there going to be a ‘trampoline’ on the next boat? Lenny obviously loves it!

Just sent in my resume! Xx

“You didn’t ask how tall I am, I’m 5-5 1/2” Laura, come back, that was too short being on crew. ❤️

It is so good to see you both happy and smiling from ear to ear again! Looking back and comparing your land life videos to boat life videos is 180* difference! Your family belongs on a boat! Those boys will appreciate everything that you have taught them! Love you guys keep enjoying life to the fullest!

LFG!