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Stopped Dead by the Indonesian Throughflow | Demystifying Ocean Currents | Sailing Ep 352
Fierce ocean currents squeeze around Lombok, regularly running at 3 knots and even making it to 10 knots on occasion. Sailing here is impossible if you're trying to get through at the wrong time... 👉SUPPORT US on PATREON, FTBMates or the Rum Fund - htt...
Sailing Offshore in 35 knots – Indian Ocean – Ep.90
After fixing our steering we leave our isolated island group for the first time since lockdown started only to encounter 35 knot winds on our offshore passage to the Island of Nias off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Even though we were pounding upwi...
We’re back to SAILING in remote Indonesia – Ep.86
Our sailing life is returning to normal with the relaxation of restrictions in Indonesia. Able to explore the local islands we are back to sailing in turquoise waters to palm shaded beaches. We share one of the unseen challenges that we face along with the...
Finding FREEDOM – Sailing out of Lockdown – Ep.85
After 5 months in isolation we are finally allowed to sail and explore the local area. Exploring deserted tropical beaches and sailing to the local town to do our own shopping has never felt so liberating. Our circumnavigation is still on hold but we can n...
Running from a STORM into a CROCODILE fight – Ep.84
This is a story of running from a storm into shelter only to find that shelter is inhabited by massive salt water crocodiles. The crocs don't seem to want to share either! The reality of life on board Florence, sailing around the world is not always good w...
Boat life isn’t always easy, Sailing across the Equator – Sailing SE Asia Ep.65
Torn sails and squalls are just some of the challenges we face as we sail back into the northern hemisphere for the first time in two and a half years. Boat life is not an easy life if you want to sail across the equator. Dealing with life at sea is far fr...
The Seychelles of Indonesia – Sailing SE Asia Ep.64
Is Belitung the Seychelles of Indonesia? We sail from Borneo to Belitung and take some time to explore this Indonesian holiday destination. Dinghy sailing between beautiful beaches and boulders, climbing a 137 year old light house and witnessing Indonesian...
SAILING into Borneo: Jungle BOATLIFE – Sailing SE Asia Ep.63
Borneo shows us an whole new kind of boat life. Sailing into Borneo in search of orangutans, we spend the night dodging fishing boats and other hazards before taking an Indonesian live-aboard boat deeper into the jungle. Seeing orangutans in the wild was a...
Ep.2 SAILING INDONESIA – To Raja Ampat – BALBULOL in Misool we sailed into some tricky weather.
A tale of a catamaran sailing north on the SE Monsoon to Raja Ampat & Papua. It includes some heavy weather sailing in the Ceram Sea and highlights the beautiful surroundings of some of the most beautiful anchorages we've encountered like Balbulol in M...
Bali – Bonkers or Beautiful? – Sailing SE Asia Ep.62
We search for the quieter side of Bali. Escaping from the pushy hawkers out to scam the hordes of tourists, to find the quiet peace of the waterfalls and rice paddies in the north, or that was what we hoped anyway. With over 17000 islands in Indonesia it i...
Would you try this? The Extreme Sports of Indonesia – Sailing SE Asia Ep.61
We experience the extremes in Sumbawa, Indonesia. From swimming with the WORLDS LARGEST SHARK to competing in the BUFFALO RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. Extreme sports are alive and well in Sumbawa, water buffalo racing is all the rage and we turned up to the...