140: FLYING THE OXLEY PARASAIL FOR THE FIRST TIME - TOTAL Disaster or SUCCESS?

We parasailed out of the Exumas on our way to New Providence. It was incredibly difficult to sail away from the Exumas, but knowing that we were going to see Ruth E and Frank made the trip a joy. We had perfect downwind sailing and after 4 months finally had the guts to fly the parasail, thanks to Jeff being on board and encouraging us! Arriving in New Providence was incredible! It was my first time getting to meet Ruth E and Frank, but Brown knew them both in college before they were married! We also timed it perfectly to be there with two other couples, one of which Brown had known for 30+ years! Ruth E and Frank spoiled us rotten...all weekend! It was such a perfect stop. We cannot thank them enough for their kindness and love! And, for teaching us how to play Mexican Train Dominoes. We returned to the boat and immediately headed North for the Berry Islands...stay tuned to next week for our first stop in the Berry's!! #sailing #sailboat #sailingprojects #parasailor #oxleybora #oxley #sail #bahamas #lyfordcay #newprovidence NEW TO OUR CHANNEL? We are Eileen and Brown Councill. Welcome to our channel and a glimpse into our life adventure! 2020 was a year of uncertainty and change (for all of us, right?), but we overcame the challenges and decided it was time to chase our dream, to sail around the world! Did I mention that we had very NO sailing experience? Before leaving Qingdao, China, our home of 4 years, we sold almost all of our earthly possessions and started our international search to find the right sailboat that we would call "home." After 5 months of unanticipated twists and turns, we found what we were looking for, a used Leopard 44' Catamaran located in St. Lucia. So, here begins our journey, filled with unmatched excitement and honestly, a bit of trepidation as well. We have much to learn as we travel the world on our floating home and we intend to document that journey and share it with you. We are so glad you have decided to join us, and we hope that you will find our story so compelling that it will inspire you to chase your dreams too! As a viewer, we consider you to be part of our family and look forward to getting to know you. Don't hesitate to comment on our videos and ask questions. We will do our best to answer every correspondence! All we ask is that you have patience with us as we work really hard to improve our camera/video techniques and ability to tell a story. Hopefully, you will be as BLOWN AWAY from watching, as we are in experiencing and producing our adventures! HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT US? If you wish to support our video efforts, all we ask is that you SUBSCRIBE, give a THUMBS UP, SHARE our videos with your friends, AND COMMENT! WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET TO KNOW US MORE DEEPLY? It would be an honor and pleasure to deepen our relationship with you as a Patron. Please click on the following link to see how: https://www.patreon.com/sailingblownaway WOULD YOU LIKE TO FOLLOW OUR JOURNEY? https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/6040796987916288 WHERE CAN YOU FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA? Instagram - @sailingblownaway Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SailingBlownAway Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/eileen.dietrich/ YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/sailingblownaway