Seth and Elizabeth Hynes share family cruising through The Sailing Family.
This profile covers earlier videos, boats and journeys. For current voyages and crew updates, refer to the creator’s latest posts.
In this article
People and background
Seth Hynes
Elizabeth Hynes
Hale Hynes
Rhys Hynes
Pierce Hynes
Boats and projects
The boats below are part of the channel’s earlier story; ownership and equipment may have changed since those episodes.
Boat details
The Sailing Family’s previous boat is a 2014 Outremer 51′ in a 3-cabin owner’s version which is easily recognizable as it’s painted in ‘Ferrari’ red.
It was sold in Australia as Hull #32. They no longer own a boat.
Previously they owned a smaller Lagoon 380 catamaran before they had children which they later found (12 years later) in Brisbane, Australia.
I was kayaking at the Mooloolaba marina recently and came across Zatara’s old yacht too!
Refits and equipment
The Sailing Family have made very few changes to Archer, due primarily to the high-quality nature of Outremer’s catamarans.
The only upgrades are:
- Additional solar on the bimini (800w)
- 12-volt freezer to stay remote for longer
- Turned the starboard hull shower into a closet
Journeys and notable episodes
Places in the story
These locations refer to earlier episodes, not a live position.
The Sailing Family from YouTube are still actively sailing with their 3 boys, and as of June 2022, have left Australia and returned to the United States.
They are were cruising Australia’s east coast while awaiting COVID restrictions to ease.
Given their current location on Instagram, they appear to be about 3 months behind on their video production.
Earlier sailing journeys
The Sailing Family have taken Archer to:
- The South Pacific
- New Zealand
- Australia
- The United States
- The Panama Canal
- The Caribbean
Before the boys came, Seth and Elizabeth sailed their previous boat SV Honeymoon, a Lagoon 380, to The Caribbean and Europe.
In Australia, they went as far north as Lizard Island and as far south as Sydney.
Collaborations
The Sailing Family has only collaborated with:
- Brett Vaughan’s SEAbbaticals by Multihull Central
- Sailing Zatara in Fiji and Australia
Notable episodes
The Sailing Family remarkable moments are:
- An accident causing hull damage due to a poor mooring ball breaking loose in Bora Bora
- Becoming caught up in New Zealand’s tough COVID-19 restrictions in April/May 2021
- A non-competitive race between Gunboat and Outremer (Spoiler alert: Gunboat won!)
- Losing control of their boat at nighttime and not being able to reduce their sail area
- Seth getting a significant face-wound due to body surfing with his friend, Luke, on the Sunshine Coast.
Frequently asked questions
Which boat names appear in the story?
S/V Archer
Is there a verified net-worth figure?
No verified financial disclosure is cited in this profile. The earlier estimate has been removed because a boat’s value, video views and assumed income do not establish someone’s net worth.
