Under The Sheets with the O'Kellys: Recent Episodes
Nick and Megan O'Kelly
Megan and Nick have taken to the sea once again, this time on a Leopard 46 Catamaran. Under the Sheets with the O'Kellys is a behind the scenes, casual conversation that supplements their YouTube channels and gives them an opportunity to answer viewer questions in depth.
The O'Kellys https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ6tJAU-6N68ZhTRXyY0Tnw
Megan https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCemnXZtTmC_xyhLS8s88hlQ
Our video this week is all about how much we spent in 2021. Many good insights came from tracking every penny spent - do you keep track?
We also give an update on our passage to the Raggeds and current situation.
Fishing apparently isn’t for us, but we sure have fun trying! We share more of our creative process and where we’re headed this season.
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This week's video on The O'Kelly's YouTube channel was all about the things we would have done differently over the past 5 years. We add another one to the list and share our WISH LIST if money were no object.
This week we said goodbye to Megan's mom and Mark after a fantastic visit, perfect weather and magical encounter with a turtle.
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Serious PAYOFF happening on Clarity after many tough months of boat work and cold weather. La Nina in the Bahamas is incredible and we're soaking in time with our moms and final few weeks in the Bahamas.
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We made it around Hatteras with a little help from our friends! We’re here in beautiful Wrightsville Beach, NC awaiting our much anticipated Ullman mainsail.
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We're talking about our Iridium Go Satellite Communications this week along with some trends our clients are seeing in the new boat buying world. What boat would we buy if we were in the market?
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Not this again!! We finally headed south for warmer climates when the prop vibration curse struck again! But it’s alright, Nick got a new electric guitar.
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The highlight of the Annapolis boat show was hands down the opportunity to meet so many of YOU!! We're so grateful for this community of DOERS and cannot wait to meet you out on the water and to follow your adventures as you set off! Thank you!
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Reflections from day one at the boat show, Megan's talk at Cruiser University and this week's video about the small craft festival in St. Michaels.
It's the final countdown...a few more weeks and this bird is sailing south! Why did it take us 5 years to get a pressure washer? How nice is it to be at a dock getting packages and final preps done? Can we sail directly to the US Virgin Islands? Need to check with insurance.
This week we find ourselves in one of the most picturesque seaside towns in the Chesapeake Bay, St. Michaels. We update you on our new mainsail, a Leopard 46 meetup, and we chat about who exactly is out here cruising: retired? Sabbatical? Working and Cruising?
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In this episode we share details about our new sailmaker partner as well as some exciting media opportunities for Megan.
We hope you got a good laugh out of our silly intro this week, we're still laughing after seeing it 50 times!
Thanks for listening, talk to you next week!
Megan and Nick
We're back, 4 straight weeks in a row! Nick turns 48 this weekend so of course we talk about aging and neck surgery among other fun things we've been doing during our stay in Annapolis.
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This week we talk about our final push to leave the dock, unfortunately without our long anticipated mainsail. Live and learn, regardless it feels SO good to feel the wind in our hair and sails!
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We are back, kicking off cruising season #6 and podcast season #4. We have been quite busy with our mini-refit on Clarity, a visit with family and starting a Coffee business. Excited to be back in real time and continue our "behind the scenes" with you all!!
We're back after a week long summer break!
As we've gained experienced cruising on the open ocean, what used to be scary to us no longer is, yet other things have become legitimate fears. So what is worth worrying about? We list our top five fears, but also list out what is no longer bothersome as we make our way around a half-sunk vessel in our path to Ft. Lauderdale.
The key to cruising is to do the next best thing in terms of safety and security WHILE holding a bigger vision for where you see yourselves going.
It's been a hectic few weeks juggling boat projects, video editing and passage making so we thank you for your patience and understanding!
Today we talk about the last few videos:
Newbie cruisers
Vanessa's BLOG - https://searchingforacheeseburgerinparadise.com/
Long Island & the Columbus backlash
Nick's music video - GO NICK, GO NICK!!
We're back! This week is a conglomeration of our last two videos - BOAT LIFE: Hard to leave Paradise and Boat Price Predictions & we get Personal Q&A.
More on this week's video on our intruder, and our latest update on where we're headed for hurricane season.
There are so many ways to begin your sailing adventure. You can crew on other boats, charter or buy a small boat to practice all the basics like sailing, maintenance, etc. Today we talk about all of these and setting expectations for when you do get the "big" one.
What can we say, we love sharing our experience! We've been making videos for 2 years and there are well over 110 if you count the videos on our other channels - Megan O'Kelly, Monkeys on a Rock and O'Kelly Tech. We're still having fun so that means we'll carry on. Thanks for tuning in and sharing the ride!
We are hunkered down waiting for strong winds to blow themselves out and talk about an inspiring circumnavigator we met recently. She’s an inspiration.
We're feeling sad & shocked to hear about the recent death of a fellow cruiser here in Georgetown, Exumas. It's a reminder of how fragile life is and to be extra careful on or near water.
We also share more on this week's video about the NEEL 47 Trimaran we had the opportunity to sail. It was amazing!
Reflecting on the extreme winter weather and this week's video about how to organize your finances before you go cruising.
Crazy story about the time my wallet was stolen before our first cruise. We also talk about the importance of FITNESS as part of our mini series on what you can do to prepare for the cruising life.
Also, more on part two (TOOLS) of our mini series on what you can do NOW before you even get your boat.
On this week's video (ARE WE STUCK - BLISS INTERRUPTED) we introduced a new mini series inspired from our consulting calls: What can we do NOW before we go cruising?
Our first segment was on provisioning, and over the next few episodes we'll talk about what tools we have on board, physical health, routing & weather, etc.
Behind the scenes of our latest episode - MEGA YACHTS ARE DRIVING US CRAZY! Join our Patreon for even MORE of an inside scoop with footage!
Wait, why is the prop loose??? We had to divert Clarity to a marina to diagnose and repair a loose prop. They do say cruising is working on a boat in exotic locations...
Happy New Year everyone! We're cruising in the Exumas reflecting on how much adventure is a state of mind.
Thank you all for tuning in this year, we're wishing you a safe and festive holiday season. 2020 was a pivotal year so we talk about some of the big moments in this podcast. Cheers to a new year, 2021 is going to be amazing!
It's pretty quiet in the Abacos and we love it! We're also thinking about changing up our YouTube schedule.
There was a fair amount of drama and stars aligning to get our weather window, paperwork and camera gear but we did it!
Slowing down and going with the flow has been our theme this week. We talk about how planning and expectations can doom the whole sailing trip.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Today we talk about gratitude and how change Is hard on the ego.
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Today we go through the details of this week’s episode with Eta and how we process the experience.
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It feels so good to be back in the water, but there are so many projects to knock out before sailing south. We talk about the changing rules for the Bahamas and answer a viewer's question about all the challenges that come with maintaining a boat. You definitely need grit to earn those pristine anchorages.
West coast update before we head back to Clarity, and more on this week's weather video and warnings for impatient & newbie sailors setting out to sea.
We talk more about this week's docking video, our new cameras coming in the mail and that time I fell in the water while docking.
This week we dive deeper into the subject of cruising etiquette and how to be a good crew member.
Today we talk about the fundamentals of sailing a dingy, our adventures up to Seattle and our first video on our new YT channel - Monkeys on a Rock.
A big question a lot of us have is whether to buy a basic boat and make her into what we want, or buy a boat that’s already tricked out. Would we do it again?
Recorded in a hammock on the OR coast we talk about Nick's new CLOUDS shirt and Hurricane Isaias.
Great questions from viewers and more about this week’s video on how to read the clouds.
This week we use the podcast to make our weekly YouTube video. Plus, our brains are melting in this heat!
A shout out from other youtubers inspired this week’s podcast. We talk about secrets to sharing the cruising dream with a spouse who isn’t so sure sailing is the right thing.
Today we talk about this week’s video and the rough weather we experienced on our way into Morehead City, NC. We also share impressions from our first week in the Chesapeake and our growing Patreon family.
This week we talk about the funky spring weather and our trip from St. Augustine to St. Simons. We also talk about our big anniversary coming on May 25, 2020 - 13 years sober!!
We're coming to you from St. Augustine, FL where things appear to be getting back to normal. Plus we're running from the hurricane season which looks to be arriving earlier than normal.
This week's podcast is an add on to our YouTube video where we answer questions from our awesome community.
We sailed from the Exumas to West Palm Beach this week and share our thoughts about the risks of being offshore at night and on land in the days of Covid.
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Today we share our latest change in direction and a big announcement. Episode recorded under the sheets while sailing today 4/23/2020.
It's a whole new world and today we're sharing our YouTube and Podcast stats, including viewership and revenue.
Are we even welcome to stay here in the Bahamas? Serious confusion about what to do and where to go.
Today we talk about some of our "firsts" like sailing a Hobie trimaran and consulting with our first client.
Today we talk about Nick's unexpected medical issue and how we're taking stock of what we have and what we really need to survive for the next few months with COVID on the rise.
Today we talk about how COVID-19 is affecting the world and our cruising plans. Plus we answer some questions from viewers at the end and talk about Nick's budding music career.
Today we talk about our passage from Miami to the Exumas and what it's like to be cruising in light of the Coronavirus.
After some time on land and changes in crew, we're headed back out to sea. We'll answer the most common question we get from viewers - should they go too?
Today we talk about Sugar's health, why we have different YouTube channels, update on the Moorings and what we've been up to this summer.
Hurricanes, Heat, Haters and Hamstrung - today we touch on a little bit of everything that's been going on lately.
If you've decided to go cruising, the adventure has already begun. Today we talk about ways to embrace the process and tell better stories.
We're back after a little summer travel and sharing more about our life raft blow out, the recipient of our D400 wind generator as well as other musings like "what's next" for Clarity.
We get this question all the time, so today we talk with viewers who are crunching numbers and weighing their options about what, when & how to begin their cruising dream.
We share more of our relationship tips for living on a boat (three times over the past 27 years). This episode is deeper dive than our latest relationship video on Nick's YouTube channel -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ6tJAU-6N68ZhTRXyY0Tnw
Today we talk all about being "noobs" back in the San Francisco bay 17 years ago. Ahh the good old days, long before YouTube where we had to learn things the hard (fun) way.
Where should we go for hurricane season? Thoughts on Patreon and upcoming boat projects.
Our ramblings on our brush with greatness, becoming YouTubes stars and what it's like to cruise with a dog.
We talk about the hardest part of cruising and our silly infomercial - The Ultimate Boat Cushion!