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A cruise of glorious sailing along the Tasmanian coast aboard an authentic cruising smack. Fishing along the way for supper, these folks know how to live well from the live well.

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46 Responses So Far to “Live Well, The Cruising Smack STORM BAY, with Tim Phillips”

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    Terry Smith says:

    Fascinating, for sure. Enjoyed all of it, but most of all I was “hooked” by the brisk breeze and amazing pace of STORM BAY in the opening few minutes. Let’s have more of that — with the flawless production values OCH brings to all of your wonderful “on the water” videos.

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    Arthur Winer says:

    Wonderful video in all respects. Please send us more like this one!

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    Christopher Hallam says:

    Great video of the cruising life on Storm Bay. Enjoyed it immensely!

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      Tom McFarling says:

      “We fish for the well, we eat out of the well”. I’m all of a sudden very hungry. Crayfish, indeed.

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    Chuck Quint says:

    Boats and folks like this is why I’m a member , should run a series of these type boats. Lyle hess cutters etc

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    Peter Richardson says:

    … and which was in fact restored by the same guy, the skipper of Storm Bay, Tim Phillips.
    I had a quick tour of the Jane Kerr at the Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart and she is indeed a lovely craft, crewed by a great bunch of people.
    I grew up not far from Tim’s yard in Sorrento, Victoria, and took all the wooden fishing boats moored along the bay for granted – it’s only recently, in a world of mass-produced plastic everything, that I’ve come to really appreciate the beauty of wooden boats, and to be inspired by the people that restore and sail them

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    Neil Moomey says:

    My subscription is paid for! What an awesome video. At first I thought they are doing a lot of work for crayfish. Until I saw them. Those are lobsters! Huge!

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    Chris Cornell says:

    Marvelous, in every respect. So much better than the standard narrated walk-through. I sincerely hope that OCH will consider doing a similar video on the handsome vessel Jane Kerr, which shown several times. Looks like a marvelous boat.

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      Peter Richardson says:

      … and which was in fact restored by the same guy, the skipper of Storm Bay, Tim Phillips.
      I had a quick tour of the Jane Kerr at the Wooden Boat Festival in Hobart and she is indeed a lovely craft, crewed by a great bunch of people.
      I grew up not far from Tim’s yard in Sorrento, Victoria, and took all the wooden fishing boats moored along the bay for granted – it’s only recently, in a world of mass-produced plastic everything, that I’ve come to really appreciate the beauty of wooden boats, and to be inspired by the people that restore and sail them

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    Chris Noto says:

    Ah, yes. Life is certainly good on this little chunk of rock and water. Thanks, OCH, for reminding me how sweet it is. I am so glad to be among your subscribers!

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    Mark Bray says:

    Good job crew, nice to see Andy Haldane and Gary on the Jane Kerr.
    Are you familiar with Andy’s boat the Clare Allan? Which he built over 11 years, then put it up on the rocks on Thisle island South Australia retrieving it with the family prawn boat then rebuilt it again. But that’s another story.
    Love your work.

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    Tony Simmonds says:

    I just finished reading a 250-page book about “taste” (The Accidental Connoisseur, Lawrence Osborne, good read). Your 20-minute video defines what it means to “taste” life to the full—or at least to the bottom of the wet well. A boat that works, whose beauty consists in that. People who’ve figured out not just how to sail but how to live.

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    David Mowen says:

    Patrick – -My sentiments, exactly! These guys are living too well indeed. This film has done its best to get the steam up under those ribs- to be bent in, so I can do the same.
    Film more like this experience, and the inspiration to push the launch of White Wing will be realized.

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    Fred Murphy says:

    A great insight into cruising from another part of the world. I miss more video of sailing to all the wonderful spots. How people handle this large boat with as much skill as getting food to eat. Thanks for a wonderful video for all of us as we prepare for our upcoming sailing season.
    “Go Sailing”,

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    Allan Becton says:

    despite my sea sickness, this makes me want to be a boat so much! some people are destined to exist, some people are destined to live. great video, thanks !

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    John Bukowsky says:

    The Storm Bay video awakens in our hearts what living means. Good friends, a great boat, and an ocean upon which both can be shared. Living off the sea’s bounty. As I get home from another trip, read email, and prepare for a week’s worth of meetings only so that I can make it to Saturday so that I can work on Valkyrie. Replace a few parts, sand off old varnish, get prepare her for a great summer. The Storm Bay video will be a guide for me to remember the importance and priorities of being on the water and experiencing the sea. Thanks OCH.

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    John Mark Connolly says:

    Did I see the captain of S/V Holger Danske partaking of the fresh crayfish? What lottery do I have to win/who do I have to marry, bury or buy to be able to do this? It’s obviously hard work, but it certainly keeps these chaps in good enough shape. Not sure I should watch these on Sunday evenings. Not exactly inspiring for work tomorrow. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

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    Robert Von zuben says:

    Wonderful , well done!, great job of capturing the spirit of the boat and the life – thank you so much for sharing.

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    Roelant Tops says:

    Love the Tassie scene. Will forward this video to my sailing friends here at the shores of Lake Cootharaba where we often share meals on the boat but missing out on the crays here and we don’t do beanies – rather straw hats.

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    Kent Farbach says:

    Everything on this boat is so well thought out and functional.

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    KEVIN POWELL says:

    Watched it two times in a row. 2nd time with the Admiral. Thanks.

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    Edward Hollister says:

    Thank you ! all ways a good reminder of the simplicity of living and enjoying gods nature .

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    David Tew says:

    I agree. The best video you’ve done, and what a treat it must have been to be along on that cruise. Live well, indeed!

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    Jack Stone says:

    The men from Maine like boys chowing down on fresh fish and fixin’s. Nice to see Maynard and Eric fittin’ in with their experience.

    Excellent film work Steve and crew.

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    Ian Anderson says:

    If you reckon this isn’t The Life, you must be in the other place…
    Thanks yet again for a super vid.

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    Alan Houghton says:

    Thats the life, lov’en the sacks of oysters & pots of crays :-)

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    Rod McKenzie says:

    The cruising season almost here but after watching Stormy it can’t get here fast enough

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    Ian Schmidt says:

    my heart was pumping faster t the sight of those crays! I have cruised the east coast of Tassie a few times and you have captured it well. Keep up the good work.

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    Morgan says:

    Truly time. The boat is amazing (I want one) The scenery is fantastic. The food is making me salivate. And the most important part,, the people, a very fine lot. At the end of the video, my heart rate was much slower, thank you all. ps. do you have any specs on the boat?

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    Kaci Cronkhite says:

    Classic! “It’s summer now. Might be winter in a quarter hour.” LOL! Great video. Captures both the beauty of that rugged landscape and the spirit of Australians. Make that fisherpeople worldwide;)

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      John Wujack says:

      I have many favorite OCH videos. This is top of the list. Brilliant! Thank you.

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    Vernon Powell says:

    So good ! I could even taste that cray Sally. OCH, your videos just seem to capture the moment. Just brilliant. Thank you for my weekly fix of wooden boats, and on this occasion particularly, Tassie.

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    Patrick Daniels says:

    Damn, Blake! Living the life aintcha?!? NIce!

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