Don Mercedes, born as Rob van Bommel, (12 January 1941) is a Dutch singer w… Read Full Bio ↴Don Mercedes, born as Rob van Bommel, (12 January 1941) is a Dutch singer who scored a big hit in 1976 in Holland and Belgium with the song 'Rocky'. He began his career in the 60's with bands as The Improvers and His Benz. At the start of his career he recorded and sang in English in that fase he recorded a cover version of Elvis Presley's 'Devil in Disguise' but later on he scored a little hit with a Dutch translation of the protest song 'Universal Soldier' entitled 'Zomaar een Soldaat'. In spite of his attempts to make it in Holland it would take 10 years before he would enter the Dutch hitparade again. 'Rocky' made it in 1976, it went to become his greatest hit and reached the #12 in the Dutch Top 40, 2 weeks later it reached the exact same position in the Belgian BRT Top 30, in both country's it became a bigger hit than the original recording from famous Frank Farian. After 'Rocky' he tried a few times to score another hit but didn't succeed, one his attempts was bassed on a cliffhanger from the then extremely popular tv series Dallas, the song 'Wie Schoot op J.R. Ewing' didn't make it to the Top 40.

In the 70's Mercedes was the owner of a discotheek in Utrecht.

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@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

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@user-wr8go9ee2n

Hello again Patrick and Rebecca, I am still learning about navigation etc. I am amazed at the amount of modern equipment available to help with finding a path through the oceans. I intend to buy some of the things available when I get a boat. All that aside, from what I see I don't think there is a replacement for learning old school navigation with charts and a sextant because that won't fail.

As for your patreon comment, for what it is worth, I agree. Anton Ditt made a post on this site and I have had the same thoughts as him for months now.

What has attracted me to your videos is the amount of information you can pack into a short video. You have shown what works and what doesn't. Your videos are no nonsense and raw. I like this. I also like that you both seem to be humble people which is backed up by real knowledge and not simply fluff.

Great stuff keep it up. I'll check out your website.

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@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

5y↑11

@5t0aty

5y↑2

Dear Patrick. You shouldn't be hesitant to use Patreon. It is at the end of the day peoples choice to pay for your content. You put in time and effort into making videos and we really do appreciate it.

@ParrotSailor

4y↑1

@@5t0aty they take a nice chunk for themselves

@rayangarrett8016

I know Im asking the wrong place but does any of you know a method to log back into an Instagram account..?
I was stupid forgot my password. I love any tricks you can give me

@graysenmicah869

@Rayan Garrett Instablaster =)

@rayangarrett8016

@Graysen Micah Thanks for your reply. I found the site thru google and im in the hacking process atm.
Seems to take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.

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@timo2905

4y↑13

His attitude to patreon is completely recalcitrant to what the younger generation of sailors are doing. The huge influx of wannabe circumnavigators aspiring to follow the SLV model to finance their lifestyles, families and beyond is something that places Patrick's words in a different class. Honor and dignity came from being brought up in tougher times methinks.

@fishin4bogey

4y↑3

Totally agree. Sadly it's working. There are so many out there. Put a hot woman in the thumbnail, and BAM....500k views.

@captainandthelady

5y↑5

I can tell you right now that I'll be watching this episode many more times. Thanks for sharing.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks for watching!

@BisDatQuiCitoDat

5y↑5

I am so glad that I stumbled onto your channel. This is what have been looking for, a channel that explains in a pedagogical, calm, logical and no nonsense way how things work, and don't work when you're sailing around the world. I am utterly grateful for all your information that you are providing me. Thank you so much for your effort to make the sailing community safer and more aware.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

5y↑1

Thanks Tony...very nice comment...we both appreciate that -Rebecca

@robinpatterson2972

5y↑3

It's so refreshing to listen to somebody talk, when they KNOW what they are talking about and can relay that knowledge so precisely. Nicely spoken. Thank you. now I will have to go and watch some of your other videos

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

This is Rebecca...Patrick’s says Thank you very much for the nice compliment! Thanks for watching!

@polakpirat464

3y↑5

RIP Patrick, this guy was excellent

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

3y↑1

Yes he was!!!

@warrenbfeagins

4y↑5

This should be the hands down number 1 sailing channel.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

4y↑1

Thank you for your kind words.

@timo2905

4y↑2

Agree. Problem is Patrick was old school. Self taught, curious and a knowledge seeker. Absolutely willing to get dirty and yet share without recourse. All of today's social medias are interlinked and about self not community. He did not see the value in self alone. It is a very sad thing the best are taken so easily.

@RusstafaB

4y↑2

Only watched this channel recently and have come to greatly admire Patrick, he is what we call "old school" a real gentleman and so much humility.
So sad to hear of his passing and I know from other comments he will be sadly missed

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thank you...yes...seems the whole world knew and loved him.

@johnenry

3y↑1

Watching this now and thinking "you don't know what you got til it's gone" we take so much for granted, thank you both for all you gave - and continue to give. Thanks Rebecca

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

3y↑1

You DEFINITELY a don’t know what you got til it’s gone. I had a pretty darn good idea, but I know even more now. Thank you

@dianeswift

5y↑7

Very clear exposition. You explained navigation, a complex subject, in a way that was not intimidating.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thank you

@marceld6061

5y↑1

Good to see Rebecca in front of the camera! She's a natural. Thanks for putting out this information. It will come in handy when shopping for and, possibly upgrading my future sailing vessel.

@dadyarmo7861

5y↑2

I just wanted to say, Thank you for your help introducing all these so valuable life experiences with me and people like me that are dream riders and I do appreciate that personally so much ,you guys rock, even that I have not started my sailing yet ( Do not have a sailing boat) but I do follow and see so many boating society documentaries together with reading so much about living in the boat and doing what makes us happy for the past 15 years I am sure I am getting close to accumulating that dollars to afford to buy a nice but old boat to start my dream one day soon. So please do not stop doing what you doing best and live long and happy

@davidfrost1428

4y↑7

Oh man I’m going to miss this guy🥺

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

4y↑2

Yep. That makes at least 2 of us

@sarah-jadesmith113

4y↑1

Me too 😔 😔 😔

@ramiusz7336

3y↑4

I like seeing the two of them holding hands at the end, that was sweet.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

3y↑1

Thank you. Yeah..those were good times...

@rcrogers6

5y↑2

The most significant aid to navigation is Rebecca. Patrick you are a very lucky man.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Rebecca is definitely the "better half".

@glassman51

5y↑3

Hi Patrick and Rebecca, thank you, thank you, thank you! I love your videos and as someone in your age range who is planning to shove off next year on his own cruising adventure, I learned so much from you guys with every video and I’m able to incorporate your wisdom into my own skill set. To me your videos are invaluable. Cheers and Fairwinds

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Glassman, thank you for the tremendous compliment!

@southamericanC

Old Sea Captain and his beautiful Navigation and Administration Officer, meeting you here was a great find for me. All sea and boating lovers should watch all their videos. Thank you very much.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thank you for that nice refreshing comment Carlos Silveira! -Rebecca

@sarah-jadesmith113

4y↑3

You guys are so wholesome! I genuinely love watching your videos! I'm not a sailor nor do I own a boat or anything, I do however find your videos so interesting! Thank you so much for putting your tone and effort in to making them. Its really appreciated ☺

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thank you, Sarah, that is very much appreciated.

@markwinter8760

4y↑2

Out standing experience from two out standing sailors.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thank you, Mark.

@timohan100

5y↑2

Great video. I am close to closing on a boat with electronics that are from the early '90s so this is perfect timing. There is so much to choose from it makes my head spin. I find it difficult to choose between what I need and what I want. This episode helped clear some of that up. Cheers!!

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Yes choosing what you want from what you need…

@mr.e7022

5y↑3

On our Norsea 27 we have a Standard Horizon CPF300i chart plotter (connects to depth finder), a VHF with AIS, and a compass. We do coastal cruising. Our next acquisition will be a tablet to run Open cpn and that barometer app. Didn't know tablets had that. Thanks for your videos, a no nonsense approach. We appreciate it, Fair winds and following seas.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks for watching!

@ChrisBriscoePhotos

5y↑1

Wonderful. I learned a lot. And, the best part is at the end - the way Rebecca holds your hand.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks, Christopher for the positive comment.

@cyadiy5669

Sometimes it is not about what you have on-board, it is about taking the time to remove the old equipment and properly installing the remaining equipment. I have watched several of your videos and enjoyed them all, thank you for taking us on your journey.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks so much for watching!

@bilyd333

5y↑4

You guys are great! Thanks for the info! You are helping a soon to be sailor learn!

@rebeccachildressmichaelhay6420

So cool!

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Ah..hope it helped!

@OverlandSea

5y↑2

Don't forget with your Raymarine chartplotter you can get the free Raymarine control app on the iPad which allows you to mirror the plotter via wifi, meaning you have all the same features wherever you take your iPad.

Great video, we found it useful, thank you.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Yes....this is Rebecca btw...yes...and that works pretty well too. I tend to have WiFi off a lot of the time to conserve power, but the energy consumption isn’t that bad. Thanks for reminding me about this feature..I sort of forgot about it recently ;)

@OverlandSea

Patrick Childress Sailing
Hi Rebecca, we knew you would have probably known about the feature.
It's the main reason we are getting a Raymarine MFD.

@SirPrancelot1

5y↑1

Excellent. Very informative. Great to see someone talking about charts and sextants in this day and age as well as all that has followed. And thanks for the links, especially the free online courses.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Ah glad you have enjoyed the online sailing courses!

@theshakajournals5113

5y↑2

Now that is what I call "useful" info for the wannabe sailor/cruiser (like me). The real deal !! No "pig beaches" here folks. Perfect balance of old school meets modern technology. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and giving me something to chew on. :)

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

5y↑1

"No "pig beaches". That is funny. We have been to that Bahama beach and took one picture. Far too many other cruisers there.

@phillipallen1305

5y↑1

I was so glad that you talked about the plastic sextants. Thanks for your informative videos.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks for watching!

@tomwaite4594

5y↑2

Very well done! Thank You
Quote of the Day:
" Beyond All Things Is The Sea"
Seneca

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks for your comment.

@rabukan5842

5y↑1

Tremendous amount of introductory information on available nav equipment and use!

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Glad it helped! Thanks!

@svbluehighway

5y↑1

You two are so great together! Nice, calm and down to earth. Love watching your channel evolve. I too like things simple and non integrated I can’t imagine having the autopilot set to a gps system like most are installing. I’ve sailed for many years and yes, like the new systems but I love the old ways of sailing. I love feeling the boat, not some video game and kept on course to the degree. When we use the Aries offshore I’d go crazy watching for cross track error. We have your exact Vesper, and Furuno GPS. Bought gps after Y2K meltdown while cruising the UK. Only in the last four years have we moved to chart plotters. Love the iPad and our small Garmin 50. Have little patience for learning all the new systems that we never really needed in the old days. But, I suppose it keeps the mind growing. LOL

Cheers!

@10lauset

5y↑2

I like the idea of maintaining an independent redundancy with regards to the electronics and multiple software applications on the same real-time issues. An individual aberration reading can be compared to another for verification is good but I also like your idea of actually looking over the water to see a ship that is there but not registering on AIS. Good material. Like they say: It's the content that's important. The editing and the rest will improve and you'll find a simpler, effective and productive method. Besides, this is your hobby. Cheers.

@constantinez.6419

4y↑3

Great information , open no hidings ...I think many are gratefull for your vids, including me !!

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

4y↑1

Thanks, glad you liked our Marine electronics video here...have you seen some of the newer videos? Hope so ;) -Rebecca

@constantinez.6419

@@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife Be sure I will not let a single one without in depth analysis and questions, if there will be any... Thanks alot. Save Voyages

@constantinez.6419

4y↑1

@@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife Well,..here I am again. I need some advise from you! I am 65 and intend to buy one 33-35foot boat only for sailing the Med. Unfortunatelly my wife does not have any link to sailing and I will do it alone (dont tell me to change wife..hahaha). Which will be the major problems I have to expect? Any suggestion to me ?

@albanoabrantes8265

5y↑1

Yep. Thank you for sharing yours experiences with us. take care.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks

@virgilgrillone7220

5y↑2

Wonderful video! Learned tons! Thanks so much for taking the time in sharing your knowledge!

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks for watching and commenting!

@pjlee4448

5y↑2

This is a great introduction vid to navagitation. A rooky would have a great idea where to start to learn this subject. Well done.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks

@SpaceWalkTraveller

It's amazing to see how fast this channel has grown. I think I was about number 65 when I subscribed. Now, in a very short time, it's at 9,000 subscribers. Keep up the great work, the reason why it's growing is because it's great content.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Space Walk, Once the channel got to 1,000 subscribers, the pace of new subs was what I always hoped it would be. Then just a couple weeks ago the channel hit 5K and there was an amazing incline to now over 9K. I can give Rebecca all the credit for finally getting interested in the videos and tweaking the analytics and adding content. Thanks for sticking with me for so long. Making videos has been a real learning experience. Certainly the newer ones are better than the early efforts.

@unapammcollins2003

5y↑1

Wonderful to have access to such wisdom and what a useful packet of information you are sharing. Thank you!

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks for watching!

@barrythompson8858

5y↑3

Very much enjoyed your presentation, you provided great information

@rebeccachildressmichaelhay6420

Thanks Barry!

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks Barry

@iwonanieroda4669

5y↑2

Hi , thank you very much for sharing all you very valuable information , it would take us a long time to figure it but with your help everything is looking not as scary . We will defenately use the links in the future

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Ah thanks so much!

@jenniferlarus1939

4y↑2

Just found your channel and find it so helpful and informative - thank you for sharing your vast knowledge! I'm a life long in-shore sailor with aspirations of future off-shore exploring - I feel like I need to take notes on each of your videos! Such fun. Thank you again & wishing you following winds.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Jennifer, thanks for joining us. I am happy you find the videos are helpful. Marine electronics was a popular one, so glad you found it ;)

@CheersWarren

5y↑1

Great info, thanks. It looks like you have confirmed what I've said for a while , if buying an old boat you don't have to worry about the electronic equipment and an iPad will do most of what you need.
Cheers Warren

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

This is Rebecca. When I originally bought Brick House, I was glad to have a lot of old equipment to play with, and then remove and replace. It gave me a lot to chew on so I could choose what I liked best.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

This is Rebecca. Thank you very much to whoever just got an IPad from the link below!! Thank you to everyone who clicks on any of the links below...it really does help!

@user-wr8go9ee2n

@robertling9872

3y↑1

Thank you for this video. Very useful information and clearly explained. Wish you many beautiful trips.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thank you very much..means everything.

@miklpotts817

4y↑2

well done guys! I learn a ton here. Looking forward to viewing all your content. Thank you.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks, MiKL, for joining us. We are happy the video was helpful. Marine electronics are Rebecca’s specialty...luckily I don’t have to deal with them that much....just happily use them for navigation, etc.

@dazjacktar6202

5y↑1

Great video again, real info from real cruisers. Thanks guys.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks for watching…

@jack13210

You are great, very useful and practical information . I am currently equipping my recently purchased sailboat and I will put to use the information provided … right now. …. On another subject, I love your complicity. All the best to both of you. Jacques

@miguelatambucho748

5y↑2

Great information guys, thanks!

@jhcali71

5y↑1

Thanks you guys! Really appreciate the information and the links! Practical experience trumps advertising!

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

We are happy to hear the information was worth while.

@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524

4y↑1

Amazing summary. So much to think about and so much experience you’re sharing!!

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks. We enjoy sharing the information we have...amp Nd Marine electronics are especially interesting to me. It makes me feel a bit more relaxed know where I am, what the weather is doing, and where we are going -Rebecca

@davidc6510

What a fantastic video! I really enjoyed the review of the old gear through the new gear you have on board. The depth sounder is pretty cool . Watching a submerged volcanic island appear on the video screen sound amazing. I am really digging the explanations of the equipment and love the redundancy you have built into your Nav/Com electronics. That Raymarine with Navionics charting package is so cool! Patrick and Rebecca the best old equipment you have on board is the two of you! The knowledge you both have with sailing is pretty darn impressive. I have watched a few of the videos you two have created and I am looking forward to watching many more. You two are amazing. Fair Winds PCS.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

5y↑1

Thanks, David.

@billadams1018

5y↑2

Fantastic channel !

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks...Patrick is my hero ;) -Rebecca

@SailingSVPlanB

5y↑1

A free boat listed on Cruisers forum lead me to your channel. I thought it was odd that there were no questions about what the boat needed, but there was a link to your video. After watching the video, all the questions are answered. If you saw a car damaged like that, you would think someone went after it with a pick ax. And that video brought me to this one.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks for following the links and coming back for more videos. Warning, the newer ones are better produced than the older ones. It has been a steep learning curve starting from knowing 0 about making You Tube videos.

@JimJocrusin

5y↑1

Great stuff, we learn something new from each one of your videos. Keep having fun, see you out there. J&J

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

I’m glad that you do.,I should do an updated video on this subject..a few things have changed in the last 2 years aboard sailboat Brick House!

@kevinkimmey8088

5y↑1

Great job guys, very informative and straight forward.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Kevin, Thanks for the positive comment.

@lisamckern4774

5y↑1

Very well done video, lots of information. Thank you!

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks for watching!

@mikefreauf6192

5y↑1

Thanks guys, that was a very helpful video, as I am just in the process of refitting my own electronics at the moment.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Nice to hear the video was helpful.

@rimasmeleshyus9486

Good education, I really appreciate and I like it very much. I m leaving next week in 2023 alone around the world ⛵ 🌎 to me extremely important and learn as much to know .I m watching already second time this video ,many thanks

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Oh that’s a nice compliment. Thanks for watching my marine electronics video

@thegreat358

5y↑1

Love your videos!! Thanks for your work very much appreciated! Safe travels!!!

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks for watching!

@mikeferguson2828

5y↑1

Nice video guys. Umujo was a friend of mine (Norwegian) lagoon 45 that used to be here in Maputo. He sailed it up there last May and sold the boat In Zanzibar and flew home. It was a spur of the moment sale. I enjoy my Raymarine equipment myself. I have 2 a series 7 inches next to each other.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

What a coincidence about knowing Umojo :) -Rebecca

@sarah-jadesmith113

4y↑4

Sobbing watching this 😔

@rainfinger

3y↑1

Great information, brilliantly presented in a useful format.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks

@waynemazan7485

5y↑1

Several thumbs up...thanks to the both of you.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks for watching!! Rebecca

@SteveWashington

5y↑1

Outstanding video, as always. I’m saving this one for reference. Thank you.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Ah thanks Steve…

@bill4nier

5y↑1

This is really good info and well presented! Thanks for sharing!

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks for watching!

@dougdoug2165

2y↑1

Very well done segment. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. We have purchased a 37' Cutter rigged sailboat and are putting together our first navigation system. In the saloon we will have a windows 11 laptop running Coastal Explorer, the later we had purchased years ago and just had to pay for an upgrade. We have an English ais/gps receiver which is interfaced into the laptop via a usb port. This receiver outputs nema 1083 data and also provides both a nema in and nema out port. We output gps information to our vhf radio. Also we are providing information to our autopilot which also listens for nema1083 information. We have purchased an Airmar depth sounder which is also nema1083 which will return its info to the nema in port. There are also legacy instruments on the boat for depth, wind information, and engine monitoring. We have an I-pad which remotes in to the laptop and brings control up to the cockpit. We are interested in the satellite system but frankly it looks like it might be out of our tax bracket.

As all our eggs are in one basket we will be taking along a 9" Navionics tablet as a back up.

We are rookies and would greatly appreciate any suggestions you might have,
Garry and Doug
Vessel "Sea Student"

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

2y↑1

Sounds like you are well on your way with your marine electronics…enjoy the preparations…

@richfuller

5y↑6

You should have at least a donation link if not patreon. It's not like you are doing this as beggars your content is meaningful and rich in knowledge. It is ok to be paid to continue doing these extremely informative videos, they take time and effort and waiting for 2 years for a payoff on youtube isn't easy. Think of youtube as bonus income, not a serious income. High quality educational videos like this should be able to get funding outside of youtube's aqueous values and paybacks(tending toward advertisers rather than content providers.) The less corporations take I think the more generous you will find people to be, we aren't stupid out here and would rather direct fund. Again wonderful video, with clear explanations, exceptional content, and please keep making videos!

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks Rich! This is Rebecca. I did finally convince Patrick to let me put a PayPal Tip Jar on the top of our blog at http://www.WhereIsBrickHouse.com. Already 3 people have left tips!

@rwdyer2263

5y↑1

Excellent videos and a great source of information. So glad I found your channel

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

I’m glad you did too. Thanks

@Christian-xd3vg

You are a nice couple and your videos are interesting, helpful and simply cover a lot of very useful ground for both the experienced and novice sailors. Thanks!

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thank you Christian, for the compliment. We are happy to hear the videos are helpful.

@PaulusPHM

5y↑1

Loving it, the coolest thing is 20:51 fair winds for this lovely couple ;)

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

5y↑1

Thanks Paulus. Of course, Rebecca's idea. I am really happy she has come around and gotten involved with the videos.

@rebeccachildressmichaelhay6420

5y↑1

Thanks Sailing Channel Marinus...This is Rebecca...I don’t really like being on the camera, and all the time this all takes, but I love seeing Patrick wildly succeeding with...he loves it so much!

@PaulusPHM

5y↑1

@@rebeccachildressmichaelhay6420 Yes , he does, thanks to your support

@rebeccachildressmichaelhay6420

Sailing Channel Marinus Thanks for the recognition ;) I do enjoy playing with the analytics and SEO, etc...I find that really addictive! We make a great team!

@PaulusPHM

@@rebeccachildressmichaelhay6420 See the adverts are running on the channel, follow them all, see what it has to offer.. Today it was Grammarly..

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@tracygrotefend6362

Thank you for all of your wisdom! We bought our dream boat and named her Mariyah. She is a 43 foot Spindrift. I look forward to watching your videos and supporting you too! I downloaded the apps you suggested.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

3y↑1

Thanks Tracy!

@peterwest3379

5y↑2

Intresting video and I just discovered your channel I like it.

@rogerhutchinson5095

Good informative video! Thanks!

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks for watching and commenting :)

@psystealth

thanks, Rebecca and Patrick ..very informative!!

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks, Simon, for tuning in.

@outtafreaknctl

Love you two! Keep the videos coming! Thank you for all your great videos!

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Paul, Thanks for joining us.

@rimasmeleshyus9486

Great information about electronics ,navigation ocean ,thanks for explanation

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

2y↑2

Thankd for watching. Electronics changw rapidly...always more to learn as the electronucs get more modern

@mikeriter6374

5y↑1

Wow! very informative and well presented video. Thank you for posting this type of info. It's really good to hear from seasoned sailors about what gear works.
I'm new to sailing and am planning my first offshore trip (starting small w/ the Dry Tortugas). My current setup is a 10" Ipad pro running Navionics boat app and windy.com. I was very happy to see Rebecca's favorite app is the Navionics. I put her other suggestions on my download list. I'm supplementing the internal GPS with a Bad Elf BT unit. For depth and supplemental chart plotting I'm adding a Garmin echomap plus74Cv. It's a 7" depth finder running chirp sonar and Navionics blue chart maps. All this goes on board a Rhodes 22.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Whether a 40' boat or 22' you still need the same nav equipment. Nice to have that on a Rhodes 22. Out and back to the Dry Tortugas is a fun trip. Have a good one!

@allornothing7957

I'm running navionics on android and ipad, backup built in chart plotter, and then paper charts of course!

Love your videos guys thank you for sharing your knowledge!

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks for watching!!!

@franciscambron

5y↑1

Great video, opened some doors into navigation.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks for watching!

@cnc75adventures49

Hi 👋 I want to do what your doing cruising on a sailboat ⛵️ when I retire I’m 43 so quite a ways away witch is good in the sense I’ve never sailed 🤔 I’m from Saint Helens Oregon just outside of Portland and spent lots of time on the Columbia River Pacific and other little rivers around here fishing on stink boats so it’s something I know I’ll enjoy and so grateful there’s people like you sharing this priceless information thank you so much another great video👍👍

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thank you Chad. Comments like yours is what keeps us going.

@mitchpender8113

Chad im 47 and came to the realization that i had to do it now! Dont wait find a way to make it happen

@JLaserX

5y↑1

Congrats. What a wonderful vídeo.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks

@comarsyachts

5y↑1

Great and informative clip. Interested to see the Navionics feature on upgraded info, for the benefit of all. Thanks for sharing.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Glad it helped! Navionics improves all the time!

@canuck11

5y↑1

Wonderful video, It's nice to see what experienced boaters are using. I have a tablet as primary with a handheld gps as backup along with my phone. I plan to use a standalone autopilot. I like the idea of the iridium for offshore, sounds like the goto device for communication.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

This is Rebecca...Have to say...the Iridium GO was a real game changer for us...used to look out the window and just GO if it looked nice that day. The GRIBS were just wrong 50% of the time or more. Now we have very few surprises! Boring is good! The Iridium GO paired with Predictwind fits like A glove for us! We are very careful to shut the month to month plan down when we are near internet for any length of time..this saves substantial amounts of money per year! I nan not emphasize enough, how important it is to get the SIM cards from Predictwind. There may be other straight forward service providers around, but there are some with a lot of fine print. Predictwind sims are just all inclusive, no fine print...and no surprises. We have the unlimited plan so I never have to worry about chatting, emailing, or asking for weather too often!

@jwrappuhn71

5y↑1

Excellent vid ya'll, stay safe.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks. We tried.

@RaulMartinez-ln8zq

Thank you for a GREAT video. A lot of great information. Sheers!

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Ah thanks glad you found it helpful. Electronics always changing though so be sure to resewrxh

@thomasfroumis8210

Awesome information, appreciate your advise and experience!!!!....

Thank you

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

We are happy it was helpful.

@a.rietman3352

5y↑1

Very clear exposition. I use the chart to make the corse amd use the I-pad with GPS to plot the position ang give a screenshot to the people who sail with me .

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Good ideas..

@StormSignal

So it looks like all you need to find my ranch is the GPS coordinates. No need for the written directions.
Nicely done video again. Thanks guys.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

5y↑1

Half way between Bora Bora and Pago Pago, in the middle of nowhere, we met up with a boat that had a broken rudder and needed supplies to make a jury rig steering. In the old days of celestial navigation, there is a good chance that would not have happened. For your ranch, go to Google Earth and zoom in. Amazing what you will see.

@mikeclark6221

Enjoyed your video! Good info on what not to bother with and what you liked. I've downloaded on to my I phone NAVIONICS and just love it. Right now i'm playing with this program and am looking to add it to my eye pad. Great info which will take me from the Warrior River deep in Alabama to South Florida. Fair Winds guys and thank you. Mike Clark

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

5y↑1

Thanks Mike, I am happy it was helpful for you.

@LowtideLarsky

5y↑1

Thank you! Great real world experience and information both of you are sharing. I hope you two keep making videos. For me a tablet with Navionics is my primary tool with handheld gps, iphone, and of course some paper charts as back up. These have been fine here around vancouver island. This is a timely video though as I'm in the final stages of building a Cape George cutter for offshore voyaging and its time to make some hard decisions about what elections to invest in. I will be hitting up a bunch of those links of yours.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks...glad you are watching, and enjoying! Thanks for using the links too!

@dmack1827

4y↑12

This is far and away the biggest loss to the sailing community. Patrick was an incredible wealth of sailing and maintenance knowledge. I love the historic comments on navigation.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thank you for watching.

@replatablet4849

Very nice video.. thank you very much for your work.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks -Rebecca

@seanformosa2847

5y↑1

Very good demonstration. I use navionics on a tablet. I also use anchor alarm when anchored. I am no pro :). I also connected a garmin etrex (nmea) to my vhf.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Good point...An her Alarm...forgot to mention that one. Which one do you use? This is Rebecca btw...

@svfemmedunord7834

5y↑1

Great information, thank you for making these. I realize the effort. We actually still use a Garmin GPS76c that I mounted at the binnacle and paper charts. Our sailing grounds are western Lake Superior so not super long, multi waypoint voyages at this point. I think a simple system with back up would be an iPad system as you have with the GPS backup. I'd like an MFD at some point, but not yet. One Problem is for newer electronic equipment like Raymarine autopilots, one needs an MFD with WiFi or a PC to update the software.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks for your reply. Our Raymarine MFD software is best done with a PC...stick the SD card in the PC or laptop card reader (internal or external) , let it put the update from internet to that SD card on the PC or laptop. Then stick the card back in the MFD, boot it up, and it does the update from that SD card automatically as you boot it back up. We only do an update once a year, at the most. There is a BIG update for the software now, but we are waiting for the next update since everything is running well now, and we have a big trip coming up in a few weeks. It’s always best to know what is going to change in the updates..sometimes it’s not worth doing them right away. Raymarine is great to consult with personally to talk about it to see if you should wait or not, and their site is good at giving all the details of what will stay, what will go, etc, with each update they offer.
As far as Navionics chart updates, they are done very simply. You can update your smartphone or iPad charts when you are near internet, and then come back to the boat, turn WiFi on between the smartphone or IPad and the MFD, and update all or some of the charts on the MFD. It works very well, have never had a hiccup.
I haven’t a clue if the other MFD manufacturers offer this..I would guess that they do.

@snakeplisken4278

4y↑1

We use two ipads, a backup gps, depth, wind, speed. Wish to add AIS from vesper but have not done so yet. Also would go to larger iPad Pro next upgrade. Two handheld vhf's and on built in vhf that at least has receive mode ais, but small screen.

@theislandpackrat

5y↑1

Great video guys!

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks! -Rebecca

@svzigzag5898

5y↑1

Loved it!,

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Thanks!

@uprightfossil6673

When I hit the water next time I'm signing up for your classes. More info than I need but better safe than sorry.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Ha! These you mean? http://www.nauticed.org/?school=where-is-brick-house-patrick-childress-sailing Thanks for watching, and yes...if you watch enough of these kinds of videos you will know what you do and don’t need on your own sailboat! thanks for watching! -Rebecca

@directorstu

5y↑1

Lovely video thanks. Big fan of navionics. Just looking at open cpn now.

@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife

Yea…Navionics a great product that keeps getting better. open CPN good but a little dated now

@directorstu

@@SailingBrickHouse-RVLife absolutely..wrote that comment 3 yes ago. Lol. Garmon seem to be making cross device route sharing easier on navionics now. If they made the icons a bit easier to read it would be perfect 👌

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