January 27 Welcome To White Spot Pirates
Since today, White Spot Pirates has a new home: This website! In the last one and a half years, many questions have been asked about UNTIE THE LINES and the idea behind White Spot Pirates, which is why I decided to take the time to set up this website to provide some answers.
On the one hand, this is the place where you can find some information about KARL, our route, the people who joined me on board or that I buddy boated with as well as other topics related with UNTIE THE LINES. You also get to hear the stories of some of the people I met along the way who so enriched my journey and will help to give different perspectives on the cruising life.
On the other hand, this website is a place, that provides room to feature other White Spot Pirates in the future or for blog posts related with the general topic of conquering White Spots in life.
I hope you enjoy the website and please let me know if you find any mistakes…Because you know what is like, you can check on theses things a hundred times, but still you will miss one or ten of those little typos…And as you know, English is not my first language, so I am glad about any feedback / corrections that you might have.
Ahoy and remember to live life to the fullest,
Nike
Hi Nike,
Congratulations on your website! I have watched your YouTube posts since day one and am absolutely captivated by your dream of sailing KARL all over the globe. It has been a pleasure and privilege to watch you cultivate your dream, and I look forward to watching in Season 2!
Best wishes,
-Jeff
Hi Jeff,
thank you for your message and this first post ever on White Spot Pirates :). I am happy if you enjoyed UNTIE THE LINES so far and hope to see you back for season two! One more month to go before the reunion with my good old KARL!
Ahoy, Nike
Great story, great pictures and what an amazing way of life 🙂 I applaud your courage to choose different path and to make your dreams a reality.
I, too, have a dream of living aboard a sailboat and traveling around the globe. I need to finish some financial issues first and then we set sail! I look forward to following your blog. Thanks!
Hey Nino,
looking forward to meet you out there one day! Good luck with your project 🙂
Ahoy,
Nike
Nike, thank you for sharing this journey with us! I have watched every video and your determination shows so much! You have captured our hearts and your love for life is clear! I pray every day that God gives you great favor and peace in your heart along the way! Also, that no obstacle will stop you from living your dreams! Stay safe!
Thank you, Mark, that is very kind of you!
All the best to you,
Nike
Thank you for the page. I love your videos and they are quite inspiring. I look forward to season two. I did however find one spelling error. It is is this sentence.
(On your first page…. at the bottom) you wrote…
I hope you enjoy the website and please let me know if you find any mistakes…Because you know what is like, you can check on theses things a hundret times,
Hundret should be spelled Hundred.
Keep up the great work
Utah.
Thanks Utah, I corrected it. In German, it’s “hundert”, I guess that is where that came from ;).
Ahoy, Nike
so excited for your new page!!! Yay! My boie(spouse) and I have been following you since day one! Excited to watch you learn as like we both are! It allows us to be able not only relate but to learn new and possible stuff to come! Many good winds ahead for more fun adventures!!
Thank you, Christina. All the best to you two as well,
Nike
very nice! Looking forward to the posts and have added this to my Feedly content.
Great, thank you, Rick.
Ahoy, Nike
Hey Nike
Your dream became reality, you are so inspiring, great project, wish I was there as the places you have visited look magical. I am looking forward to the new season in March, I’m sure there will some work to do before you set off on another adventure, I bet you can’t wait to get back to KARL.
Steve
Congrats!
This is cool
Congratualtionsd to your new site.
Just got the new “Yacht” Magazin today. You got 6 complete Pages in the new Magazin. Wonderful!
I will read it today in the evening after work.
Go ahead with all your videos and fotos.
It is a pleasure to see you and your progress
You always make my day!
Thank you! I hope you will like the article.
See you for season 2 :)!
Ahoy, Nike
Don’t stop doing what you do…it takes me away from my drab existence to places I could not go otherwise go….Thanks
I won’t, no worries. At least not any time soon, I hope ;).
Ahoy, Nike
Good job!
Very good job!
Thank you, Barry, I am happy if you like the new home 🙂
Ahoy, Nike
Just a quick line to remind you that many of us follow you but rarely comment. Enjoy your vblog.
Thank you, Dave, that is a sweet reminder from you!
Ahoy, Nike
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Beautiful site. We have enjoyed watching your progress. We look forward to seeing your next adventures as we dream about doing the same.
Hi Niki,
I really enjoyed watching your videos. What struck me the closest was your experience with the corrosion of the hull and the low point where you were ready to chuck it in. I can REALLY relate. I have been working on my boat for 11 years, on and off while i work. Already, things i have fixed long ago need repairs… very disheartening. I hope to finally take her out this spring. Only the anchor windlass to mount and rollers, and gallons of varnish….
I look forward to seeing your next videos.
Good luck
Paul
Hi Nike, So many of us have dreams but so few make them happen. Your “can do” attitude and determination, even in times of adversity, are an inspiration to all. Like you I have achieved so many of my own dreams with the same approach and the last one being to “Untie the Lines” for good and go play with some oceans.
It’s not if it will happen… but when 🙂
Live for today for one day there won’t be a tomorrow…
Jonathan
Hi Nike
Just watched the video
Hi Niki,
My wife Dee and I are an older couple. We have purchased a 25 foot Catalina sailboat that is in need of some major repairs. Dee and I have watched all the videos you have posted so far and let me say “You are an inspiration to us.” After watching you work thru each problem and situation, we have decided that when I retire in a little over a year, we are going to take our boat and sail the east coast waters of the US first, and then we will look at farther voyages. We really were not sure we could do this but YOU have made us realize we really have a possibility of living our dream. Thank you so much! You really don’t know how awesome you are. Really looking forward to seeing you with Karl again. Your admirers Bob and Dee.
Hi Nike,
ich verfolge deine Videos schon seit Anfang an und finde einfach toll wie du das alles eigenhändig schaffst. Respekt!
Ich träume auch davon irgendwann mal auf dem Segelboot zu leben wie du, aber dafür muss ich erst noch etwas auf die hohe Kante legen 😉
Deine Videos sind spitze und auch diese neue Homepage ist 1A!
Weiter so, da kann man wunderbar mitträumen.
Ich wünsche dir weiterhin viel Erfolg und immer eine Handbreit Wasser unterm Kiel oder besser gesagt unter den Kielen bei dir ja 😉
Freue mich schon auf Season 2
Max
thank you so much!!! your story has truly inspired me. i just…just…thank you!
Meeting you and Karl are in the top 25 of my bucket list. Hope to see and experience some of what you have been sharing with all of us.
Great first season Nike 🙂 Looking forward to season two. I’ll be living a sailing dream too in the relatively near future. Freedom is everything. Keep up the great work! Pete
Nike: This is a beautiful site: I have been watching your adventures since Day 1, and I have enjoyed watching your success’s and your tribulations. I want to thank you for the encouragement and motivation you give to each of us who are working towards obtaining the same dream.
Just finished season one, Incredible piece of work Nike, You get more done in a week than most people do in a month. AND you shoot the vid! Have you addressed the rust on the chrome hand rail? It features in may shots and its DRIVING ME CRAZY. Try steel wool. I like the SOS pads because they have soap(lubricant) as well. I see you use a compound on all your bolts…good move. There is also a compound for electrical connections. The salt air ruins all the electrical contacts. Evey time you remove one, clean it with electrical contact cleaner, brake clean, or Carbon tet, then apply silicon grease on the mating surfaces. Its available at auto parts stores for spark plugs and bulb sockets. At first you’ll think, why an I putting insulating grease between my contacts, but the pressure forces the grease out to the edges and makes what’s called a “gas tight seal”. No oxygen or salt can get to the mating surfaces. Use it on battery terminals too. Do NOT not use it on relays. What is a White Spot Pirate? I don’t understand, can’t it be untiethelines.com? Are the white spots caused by Dengue fever? I think the white spots are diluting your brand. How could such large bolts on your engine break? Is something more sinister in play? Now that refitting is over I have lost interest. Can you set up way to send email alerts to us when more refitting episodes are made? Saying “more about that next week” it very important. I always forget that’s coming, there is something sexy about it, and it encourages binge watching. Do you know much about octopus? There are one of the most intelligent species in the sea. Cooking one Is like eating a dolphin or a Greek finance minister. I know you favor the black and silver, but the orange bikini works the best for you. -Phil Langhorst electrical engineer
Just found your YouTube channel and absolutely loving it. Your living a dream I’ve always had, now atleast I can live it through you. In sunny florida wishing I was elsewhere.
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Hi Nike. Just finished your 52 videos and loved every one! Some questions: what type and size boat is Karl? Who is the gentleman cruising with you in your later videos? In early videos you say you had to leave your boyfriend behind. What happened to him? I am thinking about buying a sailboat and sailing to different places. Thanks for the inspiration. Look forward to season two!
Hi there, you can find more info on Karl here. And the Gentelman cruising with me is Matthieu, you can find more info on people who were on board of Karl or buddy boating with me here.
I am happy to hear that you enjoyed the first season, and I hope you will like season II as well.
Ahoy, Nike & Karl
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