SAILING SINGLE-HANDED: Is she up to it? (Q&A) [RED SEAS]
Iain just solo sailed from New Zealand to Fiji – that’s more than 1200 miles of open ocean with all the challenges that this brings….and this was his first time sailing alone! Now we open up all the questions you’ve been asking us, including could Brioni do the same journey, if she had to?
We get straight into answering your questions and talking about the challenges we both faced on the journey, and what our sailing plans are looking ahead to the rest of this year and beyond. Where is next after Fiji? Are we going to circumnavigate? Which route would we take?
If you watched our passaging videos from NZ and want to see more behind the scenes, or you’re interested in solo sailing and offgrid challenges, then this extra video is for you. And you can get even more details, and support us, on Patreon – www.patreon.com/redseas
We’ll be back with our usual adventures in the next episode!
Thanks for joining us!
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⏰ Time Stamps ⏰
00:00 Solo sailing from New Zealand to Fiji
04:02 How did you cope with the exhaustion?
08:16 Did you rely on wind helm with the autopilot?
10:37 Was the weather worse than expected?
13:19 Brioni, could you solo sail Indioko if you had to?
18:59 What else would you upgrade after the recent refit?
23:33 How many seasons are you planning to sail the Pacific?
26:00 Are you planning a full circumnavigation?
29:53 What is your ROV called?
🎵 Music 🎵
All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound.
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📖 Our Story 📖
We’re Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure!
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Iain just solo sailed from New Zealand to Fiji - that's more than 1200 miles of open ocean with all the challenges that this brings....and this was his first time sailing alone! Now we open up all the questions you've been asking us, including could Brioni do the same journey, if she had to?
We get straight into answering your questions and talking about the challenges we both faced on the journey, and what our sailing plans are looking ahead to the rest of this year and beyond. Where is next after Fiji? Are we going to circumnavigate? Which route would we take?
If you watched our passaging videos from NZ and want to see more behind the scenes, or you're interested in solo sailing and offgrid challenges, then this extra video is for you. And you can get even more details, and support us, on Patreon - www.patreon.com/redseas
We'll be back with our usual adventures in the next episode!
Thanks for joining us!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - -
🙌🏻 Support us 🙌🏻
PATREON: www.patreon.com/redseas
TIPJAR: www.tpjr.us/redseas
NEW MERCH STORE: www.red-seas.com/shop
💬 Follow us on social media 💬
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/realredseas
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/realredseas
⏰ Time Stamps ⏰
00:00 Solo sailing from New Zealand to Fiji
04:02 How did you cope with the exhaustion?
08:16 Did you rely on wind helm with the autopilot?
10:37 Was the weather worse than expected?
13:19 Brioni, could you solo sail Indioko if you had to?
18:59 What else would you upgrade after the recent refit?
23:33 How many seasons are you planning to sail the Pacific?
26:00 Are you planning a full circumnavigation?
29:53 What is your ROV called?
🎵 Music 🎵
All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound.
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📖 Our Story 📖
We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure!
🗺️ Track 🗺️
https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/red-seas/journey?find=0&sid=6132493533052928&tc=1679925060879ieours
Sailing Red Seas
Iain and Brioni Cameron documented 20,000 NM on their Leopard 47 'Indioko'. Follow their 2026 mission and massive New Zealand refit in this technical feature.
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