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What BROKE crossing the South Atlantic | Sailing Florence Ep.144
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What BROKE crossing the South Atlantic | Sailing Florence Ep.144
We fix the damage to Florence from our South Atlantic Ocean crossing and explore French Guiana in South America. We explore Devils island and share how the film Papillon may have taken some liberties with artistic licence and the European space centre laun...
BIG Ocean Crossing – 4400 miles – LANDFALL | Sailing Florence Ep.143
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BIG Ocean Crossing – 4400 miles – LANDFALL | Sailing Florence Ep.143
Sailing the final leg of our 4th major Ocean crossing we have one last challenge, to cross the uncertain weather of the doldrums. Light and fluky winds find us drifting towards the finishing post, but a friendly dolphin escort keeps our spirits up. We hav...
FAST Ocean SAILING to South America | Sailing Florence Ep.142
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FAST Ocean SAILING to South America | Sailing Florence Ep.142
Sailing into ROUGH SEAS for a 1300 mile offshore ocean passage with RUM FOR BREAKFAST as we cross the equator for the 4th time back into the northern hemisphere. The passage planning for this leg is dominated by the fast flowing Guiana current on which we ...
Landfall in BRAZIL | Sailing Florence Ep.141
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Landfall in BRAZIL | Sailing Florence Ep.141
LAND HO on the exclusive Brazilian holiday island of Fernando de Noronha. Sailing across an ocean out of sight of land for 12 days to reach this paradise island was all worth it as we dodge dolphins on our way to explore this remote island's stunning beach...
SAILING across the South Atlantic Ocean | Sailing Florence Ep.140
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SAILING across the South Atlantic Ocean | Sailing Florence Ep.140
Setting out to sail 1700 miles across the OPEN OCEAN from St Helena to Brazil. Casting off the lines for 12 days at sea, out of sight of land, gives us a huge sense of freedom. Catching our dinner whilst sailing is the easy part, preparing, cooking and cle...
ISOLATED in the Ocean | A REMOTE British Outpost | Sailing Florence Ep.139
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ISOLATED in the Ocean | A REMOTE British Outpost | Sailing Florence Ep.139
1200 MILES FROM ANYWHERE, the remote isolated island of St Helena lies in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. This tiny island is the first British territory we have reached with Florence since we left England over 6 years ago at the start of this voyage, bu...
PIT-STOP Mid-Ocean | Remote Island Refuge | Sailing Florence Ep.138
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PIT-STOP Mid-Ocean | Remote Island Refuge | Sailing Florence Ep.138
Sailing 1200 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean, after 10 days at sea we finally sight the tiny remote Island of St Helena, but getting ashore on this isolated rocky island was more challenging than we hoped. Join us for life onboard as we catch & cook ...
Have we FINISHED SAILING Around the World? | Sailing Florence Ep.137
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Have we FINISHED SAILING Around the World? | Sailing Florence Ep.137
Is this it? Have we done it? Is our circumnavigation complete? Sailing offshore in the South Atlantic Ocean we cross the most significant line of our 6 year trip so far, but is it the finish line? We have been sailing around the world for 6 years after se...
A LEAK Offshore | Sailing across the South Atlantic | Sailing Florence Ep.136
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A LEAK Offshore | Sailing across the South Atlantic | Sailing Florence Ep.136
STORM bound then FOG bound drifting and BECALMED, we finally sail out into the trade winds only for the BILGE ALARM to go off at 3am. 500 miles from anywhere we are taking on water mid ocean. The start of this South Atlantic Ocean passage was not an easy o...
FOG for Days | BROKEN RADAR | Sailing Florence up the African Coast Ep.135
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FOG for Days | BROKEN RADAR | Sailing Florence up the African Coast Ep.135
Sailing in dense fog and dodging through ships with a BROKEN RADAR. The fog is one of the main challenges of sailing up the coast of Namibia. The wildlife is undeterred though, as we are surrounded by hundreds of seals leaping out of the water to get a bet...
Sailing the SKELETON COAST of Namibia | Sailing Florence Ep.134
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Sailing the SKELETON COAST of Namibia | Sailing Florence Ep.134
The Skeleton coast has a fearsome reputation as a ship graveyard, Shipwrecks and skeletons litter the coast here. The pilot guide recommends staying at least 6 miles offshore, but we found an isolated anchorage amongst the dunes to get ashore and go skelet...
The SAND SEA of Namibia | Sailing Florence Ep.133
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The SAND SEA of Namibia | Sailing Florence Ep.133
Namibia's natural environment is inspiring on a grand scale, exchanging ocean waves for sand waves we make a road trip to the sand sea. Driving through herds of zebra and oryx we reach the red dunes of Sossusvlei. Climbing a towering dune to watch the sun ...
WOW – Namibia’s Fish River Canyon | Sailing Florence Ep.132
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WOW – Namibia’s Fish River Canyon | Sailing Florence Ep.132
STUCK IN QUICK SAND, whilst hiking the 2nd Largest Canyon in the world. Having sailed to Namibia we could not set off across the ocean without exploring the amazing natural environment that we found ourselves in. Exploring the Namibian interior with cruisi...
ABANDONED | Luxury town Lost to the Desert | Sailing Namibia Ep.131
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ABANDONED | Luxury town Lost to the Desert | Sailing Namibia Ep.131
Sailing into Namibia at dawn with the sun rising above the sand dunes was magical. Just inland we found an abandoned town in the desert. The height of luxury in its day, it is now being reclaimed by the sand. Join us as we explore. We have been sailing ar...
SAILING to the Desert | Sailing Florence around the world – Ep.130
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SAILING to the Desert | Sailing Florence around the world – Ep.130
Waves breaking into the cockpit to flat calms, Sailing 500 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean on our way to Namibia gave us quite an experience. 30 knots of wind and surfing at 10 knots in the middle of the night was balanced by a flat calm beautiful sunris...
Small Boat – Big Waves | Starting our South Atlantic Ocean Crossing | Sailing Florence – Ep.129
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Small Boat – Big Waves | Starting our South Atlantic Ocean Crossing | Sailing Florence – Ep.129
NO ENGINE sailing past Table Mountain to Cape Town in the ocean swell. We move to the start-line for our Atlantic crossing and share the story of an inspirational man circumnavigating the world without using an engine. We have been sailing around the worl...
Preparing for 8000 miles of Offshore Sailing | Boat Maintenance | Sailing Florence Ep. 128
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Preparing for 8000 miles of Offshore Sailing | Boat Maintenance | Sailing Florence Ep. 128
Boat work is a major part of any sailing circumnavigation. A broken VHF radio, broken bilge pump, life raft needing a service and rusted anchor chain needing replacement. These are just a few of the maintenance challenges we have to tackle for Florence to ...
A Sailors Milestone | The Southern Tip of Africa | Sailing Florence – Ep.127
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A Sailors Milestone | The Southern Tip of Africa | Sailing Florence – Ep.127
Finding the perfect secluded WILD SWIMMING spot as we visit the Southern Tip of Africa, where the INDIAN OCEAN meets the ATLANTIC OCEAN. Visiting Cape Agulhas lighthouse in a gale just reminded us how lucky we were to have moderate conditions as we sailed ...
Why we got STUCK here | Sailing Florence Around the World Ep. 126
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Why we got STUCK here | Sailing Florence Around the World Ep. 126
South Africa is a place for cruising sailors to make repairs and rest after the grueling Indian Ocean crossing and before attempting to sail cross the South Atlantic. We planned to stop here to work on Florence but we did not plan to get stuck here for so ...
GALE FORCE WINDS | Sailing the Cape of STORMS | The Southernmost Tip of Africa Ep.125
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GALE FORCE WINDS | Sailing the Cape of STORMS | The Southernmost Tip of Africa Ep.125
The fearsome coast of South Africa delivers a real challenge as we attempt to sail round Africa's southernmost tip and back into the Atlantic Ocean. The Cape of Good Hope is also known as the CAPE of STORMS and it lived up to that name, giving us big waves...
Our FASTEST 24 hours of SAILING – EVER! | Sailing in the Agulhas current Ep.124
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Our FASTEST 24 hours of SAILING – EVER! | Sailing in the Agulhas current Ep.124
Breaking our 24 hour distance record in some awesome offshore sailing conditions on South Africa's WILD COAST, and hiking to the top of the WORLDS TALLEST WATERFALL, all in one episode. We had been dreading the fearsome sailing conditions on South Africa's...
CHARGED by an ELEPHANT | after SAILING to South Africa Ep. 123
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CHARGED by an ELEPHANT | after SAILING to South Africa Ep. 123
After all the risks and dangers of sailing thousands of miles offshore across the Indian Ocean, we find ourselves in more danger on land as we are chased by an elephant whilst on a self guided safari. Who says sailing is dangerous!? This is our first taste...
Racing the STORM to South Africa | Sailing Florence Ep.122
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Racing the STORM to South Africa | Sailing Florence Ep.122
The storm arrives at midnight. We find ourselves crashing through waves sailing upwind, but we can't slow down, we have to reach shelter before the next southerly storm arrives and that one is serious. We are in a race against the weather, sailing offshore...
The CHALLENGE of SAILING in the Mozambique channel | SAILING OFFSHORE to Africa Ep.121
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The CHALLENGE of SAILING in the Mozambique channel | SAILING OFFSHORE to Africa Ep.121
Two boats means a race, we find company sailing offshore across the ocean and race Florence against some larger boats as we charge southwards. We were all racing to position ourselves safely for the southerly storm which is brewing between us and our desti...

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