5 Reasons To Be Scared of Sailing | Casting Off with Followtheboat 016

It's been a nail-biting time over the past few months with visas, and it seems we're not out of the woods yet. And talking of stresses and anxieties... We have had some scary moments over the years sailing SY Esper, but are those frightening times the same as our biggest fears? We go through the five worst things that have happened to us and compare them with what scares you most. Our five worst moments don't exactly quite tally with our biggest fears or even the poll that we conducted on YouTube, but they have all provided us with valuable lessons which we share during the podcast. Of course, we've remembered some big ones since the chat, but maybe we will bring those up in a follow-up... If you'd like us to answer a question or read out YOUR story, drop us a line below. You can watch the episode now on YouTube, or listen to the podcast. 🤙 Support us: PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - https://followtheboat.com/pub/ 👌 00:00 Intro 01:25 Our most recent anchoring nightmare 03:38 Biggest Sailing Fears (poll results) 04:48 Our top 5 worst experiences + lessons learned 05:20 (5) Dragging anchors! 13:31 (4) Being rundown! 21:38 (3) Hitting things! 27:20 (2) Losing control! 32:20 (1) Health emergency at sea 36:56 Man overboard 39:42 Boat hit by lightning 42:26 Engine failure 43:17 Daily fears 44:10 Boat on fire 45:06 Don't get cocky 46:52 Daft fears Episodes referenced in this chat: Sailing Indonesia (Delays, Boat Repairs, Storms) - https://youtu.be/QjDTIf56LUY I fell off my boat: Man Overboard (Pt 1): https://youtu.be/yX3xgj2B_vU I fell off my boat: Man Overboard (Pt 2): https://youtu.be/Z4B4es7OPNc TWEET US! Send us a tweet to @followtheboat on Twitter and you'll have our attention. Ways to listen to the podcast: 🎧 FTB Blog - https://followtheboat.com/podcasts/ 🎧 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3R315kHINohOnW7GQyca7p?si=oDrxgwlHSZiSksz3FB3ifg&utm_source=copy-link 🎧 Subscribe on Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/followtheboat-travel-and-sailing/id1606078814?mt=2&ls=1 🎧 Copy the RSS feed - https://followtheboat.com/feed/podcast/ 🎧 Look for us on your favourite podcast app PLAYLISTS ▶️ CHAT PLAYLIST - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXOldLfhuOabS98hpDoznn9r ▶️ EVERY CLASSIC EPISODE FROM THE BEGINNING - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXPXy5tvEO838yS2rFpAfRhp Thank you for watching! Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it really helps us get noticed. Peace and fair winds! Liz and Jamie USEFUL VIDEOS ▶️ 5 Reasons NOT to Buy a Sailboat - https://youtu.be/H7bCn58-_GU ▶️ TOTAL REFIT - A YEAR IN A BOAT YARD - https://youtu.be/9RiC2bsE9TY ▶️ How Much Does it Cost to Sail Around the World? - https://youtu.be/p35rfFOTqio ▶️ Are You Too Old to Sail? - https://youtu.be/iivHjZYJHCc ▶️ How to Buy a Sailboat - https://youtu.be/PQyn02VT1jY ▶️ The Best Sailboat to Sail Around the World? - https://youtu.be/atYZTniOI04 ▶️ 5 Reasons Why You Should Buy a Sailboat - https://youtu.be/NF4dvGuEip8 ▶️ How We Started Sailing - https://youtu.be/lIUB0O5bqRI 🎣 Liz's Top 3 Fishing Tips - https://youtu.be/4x3KDBDBUyE FTB MERCH https://followtheboat.com/shop LET'S CONNECT! FB - https://www.facebook.com/followtheboat/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/followtheboat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/followtheboat Music from Epidemic Sound "A sunny stroll" - Mike Franklyn OUR SAILBOAT Built in 1989, SY Esper is an Oyster435 cutter-rigged ketch FOLLOW US IN REAL TIME WITH AIS *http://www.marinetraffic.com https://www.vesseltracker.com/ MMSI - 235026188 FTB PHOTOGRAPHY GEAR - FOR THE NERDS! *Panasonic GH5 *MAIN VIDEO CAMERA LENS - Olympus Zuiko 12mm prime - http://amzn.to/2s6w0WF *4K DRONE - DJi Mavic Pro - http://amzn.to/2rfI0qN *EXTERNAL CAMERA MIC - Rode VideoMic Pro - http://amzn.to/2s6qeUL *CAMERA MIC - Rode Video Micro Compact - http://amzn.to/2rfpsXC *EXTERNAL FIELD MIC - Roland R-05 - http://amzn.to/2rfpdMk *EXTERNAL FIELD MIC - Zoom H1 - http://amzn.to/2qs6yNR *WATERPROOF CAMERA - Olympus Tough TG5 - http://amzn.to/2quDykH *MAIN 4K SPORTS CAMERA - GoPro Hero 7 *SECONDARY 4K SPORTS CAMERA - SJCAM 5000X - http://amzn.to/2rfnVki *360 camera - Insta360 *4K CAMCORDER - Sony AX53 - http://amzn.to/2s6EQn3 *(Olympus OMD EM-5 Mk2 OLD VIDEO CAMERA - Eps:1-67) - http://amzn.to/2s6TA5F *EDITING SOFTWARE - Adobe Premiere Pro CC - http://amzn.to/2rfrkQ8ons #sailing #disasters #fears