SOLO SAILING 1200 MILES - New Zealand to Fiji [RED SEAS]
We've been working non stop in New Zealand for the last few months as we refit our catamaran and get Indioko ready to head back into the tropics and off grid again. And although things haven't quite gone to plan so far this year, we've done our best to push on through but we're about to face another huge challenge...
Brioni is still recovering from a relapse of M.E/CFS and isn't well enough to take on this passage to Fiji....so I'm doing it alone. It will be my first ever solo sail and it's a big one - more than 1000 miles across some of the roughest seas many sailors will ever take on. The forecast is daunting but it's time to go. Wish me luck!
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00:00 This is us
01:03 A new challenge
02:04 Choosing a weather window
05:21 I'm ready to leave New Zealand
08:01 Why this solo passage is unusual
10:28 A good start
14:33 Day 2
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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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We’ve been working non stop in New Zealand for the last few months as we refit our catamaran and get Indioko ready to head back into the tropics and off grid again. And although things haven’t quite gone to plan so far this year, we’ve done our best to push on through but we’re about to face another huge challenge…
Brioni is still recovering from a relapse of M.E/CFS and isn’t well enough to take on this passage to Fiji….so I’m doing it alone. It will be my first ever solo sail and it’s a big one – more than 1000 miles across some of the roughest seas many sailors will ever take on. The forecast is daunting but it’s time to go. Wish me luck!
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🙌🏻 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 This is us
01:03 A new challenge
02:04 Choosing a weather window
05:21 I’m ready to leave New Zealand
08:01 Why this solo passage is unusual
10:28 A good start
14:33 Day 2
🎵 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
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