rossd 16 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Have followed La Vagabonde on and off for a few years. Their stats are impressive by any standard. Coming up 7 Years, 2 kids now, 70,000 miles, 1.6 million subscribers on You Tube, half a million views per episode, 6000 subscribers on Patreon. As someone said in a previous post they are to upmarket now for the average yachty. Take Patreon, subscribing per episodes is from $3 to $200, so say average of $5 and an episode every 2 weeks thats $30.000 a fortnight. And no I have never been a Patreon to anyone, to miserable for that. They can sure play the internet, they put in the work so good on them I say. What is pathetic is some of the followers and their criticizing comments. A few months from the beginning some were saying Riley and Elaynas relationship wont last, there were big cracks in it and Elayna will soon see the light and bugger off! Then the idea they had wealthy parents supporting there lifestyle took a while to go away. some left when they started endorsing yacht products, and when a professional camera person was used at times. And the classic ,Just because Elayna could sail, dive, spear fish and cook they thought she some kind of Godess, for Gods sake, these following guys are pathetic. Living their life through someone else adventures. Anyway the latest news is Riley and Elayna were in the Gulf recently test sailing a Rapida 60 carbon Tri. The orders in and the plan is to go to Vietnam for the build. Good luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 1,105 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 ^its actually a huge skillset and quite a commitment - like most reality tv, its a business not a lifestyle. For every La Vagabonde there is a trail of wannabe's who don't have what it takes and disappear after 5 episodes. I'm like you, I totally admire those who pull it off. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,767 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Good on them but I dont watch it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Likewise I gave up watching them years ago. The whole sailing vlog thing has become a saturated market with so many boringly average couples cruising the world in comfort all “oooohing” & “ahhhhing” at the same things (dolphins / snorkelling / sunsets / views from their latest bush walk / unexpected rough passage etc etc). I prefer to watch the oddballs and outliers who have a totally different perspective on things. If I ever went cruising I wouldn’t dream of trying to do a vlog myself - it would be far too boring and average and besides I’d prefer to enjoy the experience myself rather than trying to spend time editing movies for others to enjoy my experience! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dagwood 69 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Have enjoyed watching Sailing Parlay Revival's channel while they've been dealing with a bulkhead issue in his cat. Thought he carried himself through a challenging situation from both technical & political perspectives rather well - and he's a Kiwi! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 330 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 23 minutes ago, Dagwood said: Have enjoyed watching Sailing Parlay Revival's channel while they've been dealing with a bulkhead issue in his cat. Thought he carried himself through a challenging situation from both technical & political perspectives rather well - and he's a Kiwi! Agreed, it's my new favorite as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Addem 121 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 I prefer the boat building/restorations over the pleasure seekers. Parlay’s been fun during the rebuild and bulkhead issue. Ross in Aus is a good watch.SV Seeker is interesting. Acorn to Arabella has been good but I think they are now slowing down to make the thrill last longer. Leo rebuilding the Tally Ho has been very informative. I’ve learned heaps that I didn’t know about how boats go together from watching these. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rossd 16 Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 Will check out Sailing Parlays Revival. Thanks havent seen that. With La Vagabonde you can easily go a year or 2 without missing a lot. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkside 69 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Recent NZ arrivals Gone with the Wynns are on a catamaran are on youtube. They had an interesting trip down from Tonga. Lost a life raft that left a good size hole in the cockpit floor and some window damage as well. All in pretty benign conditions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elliot749 28 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Sam Holmes Sailing channel The Sailing Brothers channel Both actually feature a lot of sailing without the T and A of other channels Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Addem 121 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 45 minutes ago, Elliot749 said: Sam Holmes Sailing channel The Sailing Brothers channel Both actually feature a lot of sailing without the T and A of other channels Yep. Enjoy the Sailibg brothers. Very laid back. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vin 7 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 On 27/07/2021 at 6:22 PM, darkside said: Recent NZ arrivals Gone with the Wynns are on a catamaran are on youtube. They had an interesting trip down from Tonga. Lost a life raft that left a good size hole in the cockpit floor and some window damage as well. All in pretty benign conditions. I actually quite like their channel! Although it does make me sad that I’ll probably never be able to sail in as much comfort as them on their cat. I like their attitude, and the video editing is top notch. check out their Panama Canal crossing videos, pretty neat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rossd 16 Posted August 2, 2021 Author Share Posted August 2, 2021 Yes there are comments that Gone with the Wynns boat is not fit for purpose. I think a Cat 1 inspector would have cracked a fit. Cracked windows, let alone storm shutters. Wondering if good luck or good planning that got them to Opua. Bit of both maybe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vin 7 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Another one I've just found is Sailing Magic Carpet. A young couple who resurrected an old Vindo 32 that had fallen from a crane. I've started form the beginning and so far they've gone through the French canals and are exploring around the med. Cool people, great music, and interesting locations. A bit more realistic than Parlay, Vagabond, and the Wynns as an example of cheap liveabord exploring option. Makes me want to buy an H28/Cav32 and spend a year or two sailing around Auckland/BOI working remotely. Can't travel at the moment so need something to scratch the itchy feet. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,767 Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 As above i generally make an effort to avoid these. But hey, lockdown. So my vote goes to Sailing Uma. Only partly coz the female lead is from the same land mass as Angela. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 412 Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 My must watch is Sailing Yacht Florence No hype just a pommy couple circumnavigating on an older 37’ Oyster Worth going back to beginning if your really bored Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marinheiro 365 Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 If you want to see how a Beneteau goes together, and comes apart, have a look at Expedition Evans. Anyone thinking about buying one of those, or its relatives, should watch a few of these first Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 3 hours ago, Jon said: My must watch is Sailing Yacht Florence No hype just a pommy couple circumnavigating on an older 37’ Oyster Worth going back to beginning if your really bored Ditto. We’ve been Gold Patreons for ages (think we were their 4th or 5th). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dtwo 157 Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Watch Barry on Diary of an Old Seadog. He's a great bloke and it comes across on screen. Not many bikinis though.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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