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Sailing in ICE | Sailing Florence Ep.218
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Sailing in ICE | Sailing Florence Ep.218

How close do we dare to get? Sailing around icebergs in Svalbard with whales for company. Making the most of the calm conditions to explore before an approaching gale sends us running for shelter. For our real time location tracker and extra content, join the crew at www.patreon.com/SailingYachtFlo...
Boat Surrounded by Arctic Whales – Sailing Florence Ep.217
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Boat Surrounded by Arctic Whales – Sailing Florence Ep.217

Inside a real life wildlife documentary. Incredible encounters with Beluga whales and Walrus whilst sailing in one of the most extreme environments we can take our boat to. Of our 9 years spent sailing around the world this is definitely one of the major highlights. For our real time location track...
High Arctic Landfall | Sailing Florence Ep.216
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High Arctic Landfall | Sailing Florence Ep.216

Seeing the majestic snow capped peaks of Svalbard appear above the horizon as we sailed across the Arctic Ocean was a sweet moment we have been working towards for years. To then arrive straight to the face of a glacier, navigating Florence through the bergy-bits and growlers, and to see the intense...
Arctic Ocean Crossing – 550 miles Offshore | Sailing Florence Ep.215
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Arctic Ocean Crossing – 550 miles Offshore | Sailing Florence Ep.215

Sailing out into the Arctic Ocean with the goal of reaching the icy land of Svalbard. This offshore passage is what we have been building up to all year. Join us as we take on the Arctic Ocean. For our real time location tracker and extra content, join the crew at www.patreon.com/SailingYachtFloren...
The CARIBBEAN of the ARCTIC | Sailing Florence Ep.214
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The CARIBBEAN of the ARCTIC | Sailing Florence Ep.214

Sailing through the narrow passages and Fjords of Northern Norway we discovered an archipelago with white sand beaches backed by snow capped mountains. An area so perfect for cruising that it was difficult to tear ourselves away and continue our voyage north towards Svalbard. For our real time loca...
Unexpected Arctic | Sailing Florence Ep.213
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Unexpected Arctic | Sailing Florence Ep.213

An Arctic swim after sailing into one of the most stunning anchorages we have found so far. Followed by our first experience of a narrow Norwegian Fjord and a hiking route blocked by snow. Arctic sailing is certainly turning out to be an Adventure. For our real time location tracker and extra conte...
Sailing Lofoten in Norway – Sailing Florence Ep.212
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Sailing Lofoten in Norway – Sailing Florence Ep.212

Is this the most beautiful Sailing Destination in Norway? The holiday brochures would like you to think so. Inside the Arctic Circle the Lofoten islands have a lofty reputation, an ancient food preservation technique and jagged mountain peaks to hike gave us plenty to explore with the 24 hour daylig...
Crossing the Arctic Circle – Sailing Florence Ep.211
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Crossing the Arctic Circle – Sailing Florence Ep.211

Sailing across the Arctic circle has been one of our goals for the last few years and in this episode we finally make it and take a moment to celebrate. Along the way we sail through the narrow rock strewn passages of Norway's amazing coastline, and enjoy wild food in a wild anchorage. For our...
Sailing across the North Sea to Norway | Sailing Florence Ep.210
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Sailing across the North Sea to Norway | Sailing Florence Ep.210

Sailing offshore across the North Sea from Scotland to Norway, aiming for the Arctic Circle, the weather caused us to change our destination. We experienced everything from smooth spinnaker sailing to bouncing around in 25 knots of wind dodging oil rigs. For our real time location tracker and extra...
Sailing Scotland’s Caledonian Canal | Sailing Florence Ep.209
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Sailing Scotland’s Caledonian Canal | Sailing Florence Ep.209

Running through the central heart of the Scottish highlands lies a 200 year old canal, designed to provide a short-cut for sailing ships of old from Scotland's west coast to the north sea, avoiding the treacherous Pentland Firth and Cape Wrath. 22 miles of canal and 29 locks were dug to link 3 ...
Sailing up the Irish Sea – Scilly to Scotland | Sailing Florence Ep.208
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Sailing up the Irish Sea – Scilly to Scotland | Sailing Florence Ep.208

Squalls, tides and fast sailing as we sail Florence north, stopping to sample the delights of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland on the way. For our real time location tracker and extra content, join the crew at www.patreon.com/SailingYachtFlorence We have sailed over 60,000 ocean miles around...
Sailing to the ARCTIC – The Beginning | Sailing Florence Ep.207
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Sailing to the ARCTIC – The Beginning | Sailing Florence Ep.207

Join us on a new adventure as we set sail to the Arctic on our 40 year old 37ft boat, Florence. This is the 3rd time we have set sail on a grand adventure, but the nerves are possibly worse this time, sailing in higher latitudes is going to be a completely different experience. Leg one takes us from...
Final Preparation for ARCTIC SAILING | Sailing Florence – Ep.206
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Final Preparation for ARCTIC SAILING | Sailing Florence – Ep.206

Sailing to the Arctic is going to be a huge new challenge and we need to prepare Florence, time for a quick haul out and to address some problems below the water, before we set off sailing offshore to the frozen waters of the Arctic. For our real time location tracker and extra content, join the c...
Sailing Cat vs Mono – WHICH WAS BEST? | Sailing Florence Ep.205
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Sailing Cat vs Mono – WHICH WAS BEST? | Sailing Florence Ep.205

Are we going to buy a Catamaran? We have now sailed 3000 miles across the same ocean on a catamaran and a mono-hull. How did they differ and which was best? We'll address the cat vs mono question based on our experiences and answer the big question as to whether we are making the switch in this...
Adrift – TOTAL STEERING FAILURE Mid-Ocean | Sailing Florence Ep.204
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Adrift – TOTAL STEERING FAILURE Mid-Ocean | Sailing Florence Ep.204

Woken by an urgent air horn blast in the night, the steering wheel spins uselessly, and we find ourselves adrift at the mercy of the ocean waves. The disconnected rudders slamming back and forth as the steering chain has snapped in half. Ocean sailing is more about boat maintenance and fixing skills...
Real Ocean Catamaran Sailing | A Day in the Life – Sailing Florence Ep.203
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Real Ocean Catamaran Sailing | A Day in the Life – Sailing Florence Ep.203

No time for yoga or beauty routines, this is what an Ocean Passage on a Catamaran is really like. Join us for 24 hours as we share our life sailing offshore across the Atlantic ocean, night watches, fishing, cooking and dealing with problems onboard. We share it all. For our real time location trac...
A Lucky Escape | Ocean Catamaran Sailing – Sailing Florence Ep.202
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A Lucky Escape | Ocean Catamaran Sailing – Sailing Florence Ep.202

BIG WAVES and being FORCED TO STEER BY HAND after systems failures onboard, are offset by the chance to SAVE THE LIFE of a turtle we found trapped in a fishing net, whilst sailing thousands of miles offshore in the Atlantic Ocean. For our real time location tracker and extra content, join the crew ...
Autopilot FAILURE 1000 MILES FROM LAND | Sailing Across the Atlantic Ocean – Ep.201
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Autopilot FAILURE 1000 MILES FROM LAND | Sailing Across the Atlantic Ocean – Ep.201

Sailing across an ocean often involves dealing with breakages, but on this trip we are facing a lot and we don't have the spares we need on board to make proper repairs. We have to make do with what we have, a far from ideal situation to be in over 1000 miles from land, at the mercy of the ocea...
Would you sail THIS across an OCEAN? | Sunk by a Hurricane – Sailing Florence Ep.200
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Would you sail THIS across an OCEAN? | Sunk by a Hurricane – Sailing Florence Ep.200

The first in a new series, sailing across the Atlantic Ocean on a very different boat to Florence. A boat which has been transformed from a wreck sunk by Hurricane Irma, to a luxury sailing yacht once more. In this episode we give you a full tour of our new ride whilst out at sea, and the story of h...
Sailboat Refit – WAS IT WORTH IT? | Sailing Florence Ep.199
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Sailboat Refit – WAS IT WORTH IT? | Sailing Florence Ep.199

8 months of blood sweat and tears that nearly broke us, we almost bit off more than we could chew with the refit last winter. Now, after sailing the 'new' Florence for 5 months and 2426 miles around Britain, we share how all of the upgrades performed. Sailing restoration. For our real tim...
Sailing 2426 miles around Britain | What we Learnt  – Sailing Florence Ep.198
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Sailing 2426 miles around Britain | What we Learnt – Sailing Florence Ep.198

Our Top Tips for Sailing Around Britain; dealing with Weather and Tide; Planning advice Favourite Anchorages; and not to be missed highlights from our 5 ;month voyage around our home country. Plus how sailing around Britain differs from sailing around the world. For our real time location tracker a...
The End of our Sail Around Britain | Sailing Florence Ep.197
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The End of our Sail Around Britain | Sailing Florence Ep.197

Tidal gates and huge spring tides. This may be the final leg of our 2426 mile voyage but it is far from the simplest, careful tidal planning is required to negotiate 3 major tidal gates during some of the strongest tides of the year. After 5 months of live-aboard boat-life sailing around our home co...
Sailing Isles of Scilly to Devon | Sailing Florence Around Britain Ep.196
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Sailing Isles of Scilly to Devon | Sailing Florence Around Britain Ep.196

Dawn departures and fabulous sailing conditions as we sail Florence east from the Isles of Scilly to Salcombe. We also respond to a Pan-Pan distress call via the coastguard, just part of sailing in the busier waters of the south coast. We're on the home stretch now, but couldn't resist sto...
NO-GO – Change of Plan | Sailing 281 miles in Irish Sea – Sailing Florence Around Britain Ep.195
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NO-GO – Change of Plan | Sailing 281 miles in Irish Sea – Sailing Florence Around Britain Ep.195

A severe gale in the Irish Sea forced us to change our sailing plans and re-route to take shelter in Wales. On the plus side the, weather then changed again to grant us an unexpected opportunity to sail to the beautiful Isles of Scilly. Two over night passages in one video and a surreal sunrise betw...
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