IS THIS A MISTAKE? Restarting our North Atlantic Crossing | Sailing Florence Ep.162
Have we made the right decision? After an anxious 2 weeks staring at the weather files we THINK we have found an opportunity to leave. We won’t know if we have made the right decision for 2 weeks, IF we arrive safely in The Azores, between here and there we have nearly 2000 miles of open ocean to negotiate and the weather can be volatile.
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We have been sailing around the world for 7 years after setting off from England in 2016 on board our 37ft sail boat Florence. Join us as we share the highs, lows, and challenges of travelling around the world by boat, Sailing offshore across the Oceans and exploring remote locations with our own little tiny house. Boat life out at sea on the ocean and off the grid.
You can also follow us via our blog at http://www.sailwiththeflo.wordpress.com
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00:00 – Intro
01:30 – Preparing sail out into the North Atlantic
03:26 – Welcome to the North Atlantic Ocean
05:07 – Spinnaker sailing offshore
06:51 – Reefing for a squall offshore sailing
11:23 – Avoiding a collision at sea
13:00 – The best improvement we have made to Florence
15:00 – These clouds mean change
16:17 – Next Time
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Music in order as played:
The New World – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Elegant Piano – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Piano Key Ballad – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Tinsel – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Finale – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Sailing Yacht Florence
We are a British couple who set off in 2016 to sail around the world on our 37ft monohull. Thousands of miles and multiple oceans later, the adventure is still ongoing. Our videos document our adventures and life aboard as we travel the world full time on our sail boat Florence. Join us as we cross oceans, meet new cultures, find beautiful places and experience the highs and lows of the liveaboard lifestyle. Florence is an Oyster Heritage 37, full boat tour here: https://youtu.be/OGuiKC53fds Our dinghy is called The Machine, find out all about her here: https://youtu.be/XDf3zkRpdk0
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