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The Caribbean Crossing | Part 1

Motor Yacht Loon
2023 ж. 11 Қар.
236 783 Рет қаралды
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In this video we sail from West Palm Beach Florida to Antigua. We go through the Bahamas and head south to pickup our first charter of the season. We show you the route planning and go down to the engine room with chief engineer Alex to see how the repair work on the engines went. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this week's video!
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  • Such an awesome trip down to the Caribbean to start our winter season. Blair did a great job with telling the story on this one. Thanks for watching 🤙

    @CaptPaulClarke@CaptPaulClarke6 ай бұрын

    • @@jameshobin4649he talks about it in the video

      @lifestylebyk@lifestylebyk6 ай бұрын

    • Amazing sunset

      @jameshobin4649@jameshobin46496 ай бұрын

    • Could you talk a little about the business of yachting? Specifically I'm interested in who the captain reports to, who sets budget and approves decisions. For example, when you want a new chase boat does captain go directly thru ownership for that approval? It certainly seems like the captain has alot more skills than just knowing how to handle a boat and manage a crew. Great work by everyone

      @jd229@jd2296 ай бұрын

  • I love that you take care of the birds that find themselves stranded on the yacht. They've got nowhere else to go, and no food and water otherwise. Loon is a 'good' yacht.

    @panpiper@panpiper6 ай бұрын

    • We got to look after our little visitors. 🐥

      @motoryachtloon@motoryachtloon6 ай бұрын

  • It's crazy how quickly this has become one of my favorite channels!

    @darrenknowles842@darrenknowles8426 ай бұрын

    • Amazing thank you 😁

      @motoryachtloon@motoryachtloon6 ай бұрын

    • Me too. Introduced to this channel by SuperYachtCaptain. Tris now relegated!

      @Beljus@Beljus6 ай бұрын

  • I can't afford to cruise on a Superyacht, but this is the next best thing so thanks for taking us along the way.

    @MIDTOWNE1@MIDTOWNE16 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for watching 🛥🥂

      @motoryachtloon@motoryachtloon6 ай бұрын

  • Call the next bird Loony 😂

    @katja8321@katja83216 ай бұрын

  • Your little bird appears to be an autumn-plumaged Blackpoll Warbler. During autumn they migrate from the boreal forests of North America all the way to South America. They undertake one of the most impressive migrations of any small land bird. They often head out to sea from the eastern seaboard and over the Atlantic, not stopping for ~3 days/nights until they get to Colombia or Venezuela...except to land on any convenient ships along the way. Rest is what this little guy is seeking.

    @jdgoodwin3136@jdgoodwin31363 ай бұрын

    • wow very cool. Thanks for sharing as we were wondering what it was. Crazy that a bird so small can fly so far 😳

      @motoryachtloon@motoryachtloon3 ай бұрын

    • I'm a lifelong birder and a former sailor (Navy). We operated mostly in the Caribbean and the Med. Lucky me :)

      @jdgoodwin3136@jdgoodwin31363 ай бұрын

    • Amazing so you've probably visited most of the same destinations as us.

      @motoryachtloon@motoryachtloon3 ай бұрын

  • Impressed with the Captain as he narrates and handle the yacht at the same time. Calm, controlled and what appears to be quite a nice crew! Yes that is a common bird in the Caribbean. Seen them in Jamaica and St Lucia.

    @josephc.1776@josephc.17766 ай бұрын

  • Normally I’d stay on my veranda and spot loon but she was block by the Alfa Nero but I got to see her when she was anchored just off of jumby bay. Hope everyone enjoyed their stay in Antigua 🙏🏾

    @jeffery98@jeffery986 ай бұрын

    • very cool! thanks for sharing. 🛥🥂

      @motoryachtloon@motoryachtloon6 ай бұрын

  • Thumbs up for kindness to animals!

    @tonysmith9061@tonysmith90616 ай бұрын

    • 🐥

      @motoryachtloon@motoryachtloon6 ай бұрын

  • I'm sure you guys have a frisbee laying around. Pop that sucker upside down, fill with fresh water... boom... instant bird watering area aka birdbath.

    @mtngrl88@mtngrl886 ай бұрын

    • What! Genius. Can’t believe we didn’t think of that 🤯

      @motoryachtloon@motoryachtloon6 ай бұрын

  • "Keeps the cost down and keeps the boss happy " 😂 also keeps the crew competent and teaches them new skills which is something thats dwindling

    @trystanirwin8476@trystanirwin84765 ай бұрын

  • 20:27 Captain Paul used the word Map and not Chart 🫣That will be 10 Lashing on the quarter deck MR Paul 😂

    @gordiecaird4518@gordiecaird45186 ай бұрын

  • Enjoying the video. Note about birds. No bread. Maybe carry bird seed on board. 😊 Bread really messes up their system.

    @lonistewart3405@lonistewart34056 ай бұрын

  • Dear God, the crew eat well on Loon! It's testament to how hard you're working that you're not all the size of a house (except Franco, but that doesn't count!)

    @jamesmatthews291@jamesmatthews2916 ай бұрын

  • Sunsets, and sunrises, are what I miss from my sea going days. The best were passing thru the Philippines, lots of smoke and whatever in the air for color. All my time was off the west coast, pacific and middle east. Been on a paid cruise in the Bahamas, beautiful islands.

    @markshutt1476@markshutt14766 ай бұрын

  • I absolutely love all the captains and engineers reasoning for everything, great stuff!

    @stephenscott963@stephenscott9636 ай бұрын

  • Thanks!

    @jackapple3085@jackapple30856 ай бұрын

    • Amazing thank you 😊

      @motoryachtloon@motoryachtloon6 ай бұрын

  • One thing that rarely is coverered in super yacht videos is the safety on board like life rafts and other safety equipment required by maritime law. Do you have regular safety drills and fire drills and what kind of information is given to guests regarding safety? Maybe not a glamorous subject for a video but I am sure a lot would be interested. Safe sailing from South Africa

    @bobhiggins5773@bobhiggins57736 ай бұрын

    • I agree. Some idea of the drills the crew have to master would be very interesting indeed.

      @panpiper@panpiper6 ай бұрын

    • Agreed. Love to learn how much of a safety briefing the guests get and do they remember it all. I would trust all the crew in any situation.

      @Beljus@Beljus6 ай бұрын

    • There was a video showing drills before they did the Atlantic crossing

      @jonathanburson4994@jonathanburson49946 ай бұрын

  • For your birds, please just set them up with some dry oats or cornmeal, some berries or fresh fruit, and WATER and let them hitch their ride. Thanks You Folks are getting pretty good at making these vids !!!

    @jimborton1@jimborton16 ай бұрын

  • Here for the birds!

    @zjenji@zjenji6 ай бұрын

  • Ohhh😮 there we saw a soft spot of captain Paul..seeing the body language he was back in time as birdy boy with now Paullie II😅😊 Birdies..drones..mmhh Blair...maybe that the reason why he teases you so much about your drones..😅🎉 Thanks Blair for another great episode❤

    @RonaldJHElzenga@RonaldJHElzenga6 ай бұрын

  • Shaving blankets is the first I ever heard of it -- talk about a crew that does detail 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

    @DriveSafeDon@DriveSafeDon6 ай бұрын

  • Curious, if the chase boat should somehow break loose in the middle of the night, is there some kind of "tension alarm" that goes off to notify the crew? Well done!

    @bubbapeppers4354@bubbapeppers43546 ай бұрын

    • We have a monitoring system called TowPro, which alerts us to any issues with the tender and allows us to track it if it is to break free. 🛥🥂

      @motoryachtloon@motoryachtloon6 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for your response, good to know!@@motoryachtloon

      @bubbapeppers4354@bubbapeppers43546 ай бұрын

  • The bridge upgrade/renovation looks amazing what a nice change really opens it up. looks like its much its more enjoyable to work in also!

    @WaxyClockwork@WaxyClockwork6 ай бұрын

    • So much better 🛥🥂

      @motoryachtloon@motoryachtloon6 ай бұрын

  • Blair you are like no other, thank you so much for showing us such great footage with all the information! Also thank you to all that helps you with what you do!

    @stephenscott963@stephenscott9636 ай бұрын

  • As a former yacht deckhand of a 50m charter yacht, it is cool to watch M/Y Loon run this youtube channel! I wish the boat I was on created content like this!

    @mitchellbienvenue@mitchellbienvenue6 ай бұрын

  • The drone footage is outstanding. She is one beautiful lady and you guys are an awesome Captain & Crew.

    @fergalclohessy2233@fergalclohessy22336 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for watching and for the amazing comment. The boat is pretty cool also 😉

      @motoryachtloon@motoryachtloon6 ай бұрын

  • The captian explaining his coarse was informitive and like this video

    @jimgraves6464@jimgraves64643 ай бұрын

  • Always love the content..not sure why the price of a fuel pump is classified..lol..when on another video you mentioned spending over 100K on food stores... We all know the monies involved with operating a super yacht is insanity.. Anyhow.. thanks much for including all of us in your adventures..Cheers WiL

    @WiLNorCaL@WiLNorCaL6 ай бұрын

  • So fun to see behind the scenes. Not that I ever see the customer side of a Loon experience. If I won the lottery I'd be on the Loon with my mates.

    @PeterKNoone@PeterKNoone6 ай бұрын

  • Jonathon Livingston Sparrow looks healthy and alert!🤪

    @whatscoldoing5627@whatscoldoing56276 ай бұрын

  • Good Aussie caring for the birds- nice to see the soft side.

    @ktjamlex@ktjamlexАй бұрын

  • Blair clicked his fingers and she jumped, as so did I haha 😁

    @billycurrys@billycurrys6 ай бұрын

  • Call the next Bird "Schnitzel"! 😅

    @masterofdesaster9728@masterofdesaster97286 ай бұрын

  • 11:53 This is what surprises me. The crew have been at sea for a long time, serving either on Loon or elsewhere, and I would think that no matter the sea state, they would brush it off as nothing.

    @Hyakman5408@Hyakman54086 ай бұрын

    • It sometimes takes a few of the newer crew a couple of days to get their sea legs back. 😎

      @motoryachtloon@motoryachtloon6 ай бұрын

    • Even some of the very experienced sea crew do need some days to get used to it again…

      @roosj6225@roosj62256 ай бұрын

  • Captain Paul’s busting out his dad jokes again 😂

    @Ym-oi2we@Ym-oi2we3 ай бұрын

  • Question for Captain Paul. In the aviation industry, when we fill out a flight plan, we have to indicate alternate airports on route in case of any emergency, Is this something that also applies to yachting? While planning your route, do you have alternates in case of an emergency or bad weather?

    @Paulkyalomutua@Paulkyalomutua6 ай бұрын

  • Call the next bird "Winger"

    @stevenl69@stevenl696 ай бұрын

  • The crew has as much fun as the guests. Love this channel.

    @beckyumphrey2626@beckyumphrey26266 ай бұрын

  • That a really bad Steve Irwin mate 😎🇦🇺😎

    @Jaquaivismacintosh@Jaquaivismacintosh6 ай бұрын

  • The engineers are the most important crew on the ship.

    @danabe3220@danabe32203 ай бұрын

    • It’s great they are always on board for any issues!

      @jessice293@jessice2932 ай бұрын

  • Awesome work by the crew on the bridge upgrades.

    @rodneylarpenter8499@rodneylarpenter84996 ай бұрын

    • Thank you were very happy with how it turned out 🛥️🥂

      @motoryachtloon@motoryachtloon6 ай бұрын

    • Epic content Captain and crew! 2 Questions 1. Are you now carrying a spare fuel pump on board? 2. What is the name of the passageway in the Bahamas where you cut thru? Thanks.

      @jimlarkin7859@jimlarkin78596 ай бұрын

  • Looking forward to that walk through of your new tender the beautiful HCB.

    @sflspotter6638@sflspotter66386 ай бұрын

  • This Yacht looks huge at the dock but out in the ocean its a tiny cork tossing in the wave. I have been on a cruise ship through that same area that got slammed and lost control for awhile in the wind and waves and it was 1,000 feet long. Each time a yacht owner gets caught in rough conditions they begin dreaming of an ever larger boat.

    @guidedmeditation2396@guidedmeditation23966 ай бұрын

  • Great content and presentation. Excellent channel. 😊

    @rexpayne7836@rexpayne78366 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much for your kind words! We're glad you enjoyed the content and presentation on the channel. It means a lot to us! 🛥🥂

      @motoryachtloon@motoryachtloon6 ай бұрын

  • It would be cool to see a video about the gearbox problem how you changed the fuel pump We want to see the juicy bits

    @jondonron@jondonron6 ай бұрын

  • The new bridge really does look good! The open plan makes alot more sense and does seem more functional

    @jessice293@jessice2932 ай бұрын

  • A question for Blair or Cap'n Paul ( Fellow Aussie!!). Being a ex-rec diver, What's the relationship with Scuba-Pro ( One of my favourite brands of gear back in the day. ) Great videos btw!!

    @Kraygstar@Kraygstar3 ай бұрын

  • nice that you take care of the little passengers too

    @christ9460@christ9460Ай бұрын

  • Love you alex!

    @PrinceGoku191@PrinceGoku1916 ай бұрын

  • Sooo Good Can't Get enough....🤙🤘

    @vartkesvseropian5031@vartkesvseropian50316 ай бұрын

  • Thanks. my favourite Loon-atics. Love these films. The only problem is I spend hours thinking and speaking with a South African accent 😂 sorry Paul @CaptPaulClarke - More Of them than you! Best social media posts ever? Yaaaaaa!

    @rdholmes2007@rdholmes20076 ай бұрын

  • Great share, thanks for the adventure...

    @MalloyUnfiltered@MalloyUnfiltered6 ай бұрын

  • First half of the trip was a blast🤘

    @Christiantyler09@Christiantyler096 ай бұрын

  • Fantastic video, really nice that the crew are opening up a bit more to be filmed. Sharing a snippet of what goes on in the background. I thought you were going to say Page is hiding under the blanket sea sick but no she’s taking bobbles off (Hiding in the blanket Pretending to work). Bridge looks amazing and you all did the work yourselves, well done. Cheers LOON, Captain Paul, Blair and the rest of the Crew. Tristan seems like the prankster on board 😂😂😂. All the Very Best from us in England.

    @jamarie1972@jamarie19726 ай бұрын

  • The videos are getting better. Love the details. Well done.

    @DrivingBoatsandYachts@DrivingBoatsandYachts6 ай бұрын

  • Loon and the chase boat looking good, and coping well with the sea on voyage.

    @maryholder3795@maryholder37956 ай бұрын

  • Great to have the whole crew back, looking forward to what the season will bring 😃

    @newbiedirector1@newbiedirector16 ай бұрын

  • Home sweet home! Antigua

    @TIJ3665@TIJ36656 ай бұрын

  • Great video- loving the new bridge. As far as the birds name is concerned- I’d go with the easiest- freeloader or stowaway!

    @thomasw5430@thomasw54306 ай бұрын

    • Or dinner 🍗

      @motoryachtloon@motoryachtloon6 ай бұрын

    • 😮

      @tina-mariecrocker5687@tina-mariecrocker56875 ай бұрын

  • I love watching the videos , can’t wait each week to see what pops up .😎🇦🇺😎

    @Jaquaivismacintosh@Jaquaivismacintosh6 ай бұрын

  • Another amazing video!! Learned a lot and I’d probably would have succumbed to sea sickness! What a beautiful view-you can’t comprehend the vastness of the ocean until you’re out there! I’m hungry and lunch looked really good!! Can’t wait for the next video!!

    @pattydicks8256@pattydicks82566 ай бұрын

    • I felt queasy just from Capt Paul describing it! 🤢😂

      @jamesmatthews291@jamesmatthews2916 ай бұрын

  • love your videos

    @markemiller1234@markemiller12346 ай бұрын

  • GREAT content !!!!

    @mikemoxley9477@mikemoxley94776 ай бұрын

  • Always great contents with a feel good content! More on the back drop of the crews moral and down time activities please. 👏👏👍

    @mrmitch4599@mrmitch45996 ай бұрын

  • Very cool that, and how you explained your route choices starting at 3:23.

    @bikersoncall@bikersoncall6 ай бұрын

  • Awesome video guys

    @TheBiggs1983@TheBiggs19832 ай бұрын

  • Would you prefer to have stern thrusters as well as the bow ones for manoeuvring, or are you used to the setup you have now?😊

    @johnjg57@johnjg576 ай бұрын

  • Look forward to the vids every week! Best channel on KZhead IMHO

    @willclegg8226@willclegg82266 ай бұрын

  • I just love watching you and your crew. Im normally not a motor yacht guy at all as my first choice would always be to sail (maybe also cost related) and right now i just hope that i can finish my university sooner to earn money for a bigger boat. Just recently i have bought myself a 4.20m meter dinghysailor and am super stocked to get out in the water. Greetings from Kiel.

    @renegranit240@renegranit2406 ай бұрын

  • Very Good Video!! Cap'n could be a sea trainer!!

    @bindatek8801@bindatek88016 ай бұрын

  • Found this channel buy accident ,and am i glad i did .Im hooked!!One question,how come you dont have an anti collision system?With all that tech on the bridge i thought it would be the norm.Greeting from Isle of Man!!

    @pruvuke2801@pruvuke28016 ай бұрын

  • Another awesome, awesome video! Thank you so much for this opportunity to get to know all the crew all the ins and outs the food the laughter it’s great

    @snug40pip@snug40pip6 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for your kind words! We're glad you enjoyed getting to know the crew and all the behind-the-scenes fun. Stay tuned for more awesome videos!

      @motoryachtloon@motoryachtloon6 ай бұрын

  • Eish! What a dream boat😍

    @josengel1958@josengel19585 ай бұрын

  • BRILLIANT

    @Ramranch@Ramranch5 ай бұрын

  • 2x 250A from shore? Thats one of the most impressive stat I've heard about the yacht. I run entire jobsites on 1 125A 480V.

    @Dillyvl@Dillyvl6 ай бұрын

  • Great vlog Blair. Also, I saw that Paige was wearing ICON uniform. Naughty 😂

    @letmejustsay@letmejustsay6 ай бұрын

    • Isn’t that the parent company that own Loon/manages the charters?

      @jessice293@jessice2932 ай бұрын

  • Wow muy bueno

    @luiscortegano-dd5wc@luiscortegano-dd5wc4 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for the video 📹! And Aloha from the Big Island of Hawaii! Cheers 🍻

    @kptbillburkett8735@kptbillburkett87356 ай бұрын

  • Captain cool as cucumber .

    @joewilly5079@joewilly5079Ай бұрын

  • Nice setup you have here, I trust your journey was smooth and safe. 😃

    @MyTIMEZEROchannel@MyTIMEZEROchannel6 ай бұрын

    • Thank you We love using TZ for passage planning. 🛥🥂

      @motoryachtloon@motoryachtloon6 ай бұрын

  • viewing frm Seychelles very cool video is 🔥🔥

    @DamienHarray@DamienHarray5 ай бұрын

  • Hi Paul - think the tire is fixed - just kidding. I see it continues - even if it was 4 weeks ago. I'm sure you all have a lot of fun CU

    @LastAdventureClara@LastAdventureClara6 ай бұрын

  • Chase boat may take a bit of a beating back there but looks pretty good in the wake. Great video. High Pressure pumps are not cheap. Did you go new or exchange?

    @dougberry1011@dougberry10116 ай бұрын

  • Love the video, but would love if you captured footage looking ahead of the bridge for us boat heads 🙏👊🏽

    @TheShadyBrothersOff@TheShadyBrothersOff6 ай бұрын

  • 🥲SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL YACHT

    @teamextras4life270@teamextras4life2706 ай бұрын

  • Best episode yet! Because of the bird 😉

    @MazePage@MazePage6 ай бұрын

  • Lets go nice

    @KingKally123@KingKally1236 ай бұрын

  • We need a merch store!

    @rebelyell22@rebelyell226 ай бұрын

    • We're working on it. Not as easy as we thought. Not long now. 😎

      @motoryachtloon@motoryachtloon6 ай бұрын

  • Nice video, jobs the crew do especially de fluffy blankets 😢

    @user-nd6be5zi9c@user-nd6be5zi9c6 ай бұрын

  • I like the bridge transformation. Do you have a deadman switch/button for night watches?

    @bobuncle8704@bobuncle87046 ай бұрын

    • Yes, it’s called BNWAS (bridge navigational watch alarm system)

      @motoryachtloon@motoryachtloon6 ай бұрын

  • Pretty cool, that Fuel pump is a pain, and that pressure regulator is a weird part. I do know that if you unplug the sensor on it when you are running it goes to full rail psi and makes it stop “hiccupping”. #iykyk

    @tylergarrett1796@tylergarrett17966 ай бұрын

  • Possible bird names, captain Jack sparrow, free bird, fried, roasted, chicken wing, lost and found, Wanda, Tom cruise, Christopher Columbus.

    @whysix3417@whysix34176 ай бұрын

    • Popeye

      @antonyleemulvey8226@antonyleemulvey82266 ай бұрын

    • Jack Sparrow!!! 😂

      @motoryachtloon@motoryachtloon6 ай бұрын

  • Name the bird *LOONY*

    @SonicGlitchExe15@SonicGlitchExe156 ай бұрын

  • The electronic Nav tools are amazing…do you carry hard copies of all charts just in case?

    @lgeisinger7447@lgeisinger74476 ай бұрын

  • Hey Blair. Loving the content, great work on this video. Just wondering if I missed a video on you getting the new chase boat or is it just a rental?

    @bennopantsful@bennopantsful6 ай бұрын

  • Kudo's to those who worked on the bridge reconfiguration! Hope they were given an additional allotment of rum at the next port - hah... Question - on any yachty video, whenever I hear South Africans talking, I never hear an Afrikaans accent, nor "die taal". Are the South African crews mostly English then? While not South African myself, I lived 17 years of my life in the lowveld, so there were more Afrikaans accents than English to be sure. Have been in the USA since the mid 70's.

    @robertalexander9420@robertalexander94206 ай бұрын

  • Congratulations on the 53 suenos!

    @talalal-saffar3368@talalal-saffar33686 ай бұрын

  • "Irwin" - obviously

    @Kate-wb2gs@Kate-wb2gs6 ай бұрын

  • Because the bird came back, name it Boomerang.

    @frankdecota2317@frankdecota23176 ай бұрын

    • Love it!

      @motoryachtloon@motoryachtloon6 ай бұрын
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