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Sinking beneath the Surface | Learning to Scuba Dive – Ep.96
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Sinking beneath the Surface | Learning to Scuba Dive – Ep.96
As sailors we are focused on avoiding sinking beneath the waves. So perhaps learning to scuba dive is contrary to our natural instincts, but in fact it has been on our bucket list for many years. Finally we have found the ideal opportunity to learn. Join u...
  • Mar 19, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:23
Facing FEAR – Never been so SCARED of the SEA – Ep.95
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Facing FEAR – Never been so SCARED of the SEA – Ep.95
This is the most scared I have been in all the time we have been sailing around the world. A fear of the water is not a good thing for a sailor. Find out what made Matt so afraid and how he faced that fear to rekindle his love of the ocean. Exploring the u...
  • Mar 05, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:47
HOW TO SAIL with a SPINNAKER | Top Tips | Sailing Yacht Florence Ep.94
Sailing Yacht Florence
HOW TO SAIL with a SPINNAKER | Top Tips | Sailing Yacht Florence Ep.94
How to make spinnaker sailing easy. A step-by-step guide from experienced blue water cruising sailors takes you through the whole process. From the basics of hoisting, trimming, and dropping your asymmetric spinnaker, to some more advanced tips that we don...
  • Feb 21, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:03
Stress busting Sailing – Sumatra, Indonesia – Ep.93
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Stress busting Sailing – Sumatra, Indonesia – Ep.93
Sailing to explore a tropical jungle covered island paradise beats city life any day. A 20 knot upwind thrash to escape the city leads to a tropical paradise. Surrounded by monkeys and wild boar we find the ideal spot to unwind from the stress of the city....
  • Feb 12, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:26
BOARDED AT NIGHT on a remote island – Sailing Indonesia – Ep.92
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BOARDED AT NIGHT on a remote island – Sailing Indonesia – Ep.92
Being boarded at night whilst anchored on an isolated island, miles from help with no phone signal, is a very scary experience. Coupled with that the difficulties of dealing with immigration visa rules to avoid having to leave the country with nowhere else...
  • Jan 29, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:23
Bright culture – Dark history | Nias Island – Ep. 91
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Bright culture – Dark history | Nias Island – Ep. 91
Headhunting was practiced on this remote island until the late 20th Century! After so long sailing amongst uninhabited islands and white sand beaches, we step ashore in Nias and get to experience the rich culture and heritage there. By chance we got to see...
  • Jan 15, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:09
Sailing Offshore in 35 knots – Indian Ocean – Ep.90
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Sailing Offshore in 35 knots – Indian Ocean – Ep.90
After fixing our steering we leave our isolated island group for the first time since lockdown started only to encounter 35 knot winds on our offshore passage to the Island of Nias off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Even though we were pounding upwi...
  • Jan 01, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:21:06
Are we the first yacht here? – Undiscovered cruising grounds – Ep.89
Sailing Yacht Florence
Are we the first yacht here? – Undiscovered cruising grounds – Ep.89
Sailing through difficult reef passages, balancing the risk of being shipwrecked versus the reward of discovering new cruising grounds and amazing turquoise water lagoons. This is what exploring means to us, something that makes us nervous but also excite...
  • Dec 18, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:45
All Alone: A Tropical ISLAND TO OURSELVES – Ep.88
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All Alone: A Tropical ISLAND TO OURSELVES – Ep.88
Is this the deserted island of your dreams? Escaping to a tropical island paradise is the stuff of our dreams, making it a reality means always looking around the next corner just to see what is there. Escorted by whales, we sail towards the turquoise wate...
  • Dec 04, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:47
Sailing OFF THE CHART – Finding Isolated Islands – Ep.87
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Sailing OFF THE CHART – Finding Isolated Islands – Ep.87
Sailing in a poorly charted area of Indonesia not mentioned in guide books means finding a new way to navigate. Our ability to seek out and find remote isolated anchorages has been transformed by the use of satellite images for navigation. In this episode ...
  • Nov 20, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:29:21
We’re back to SAILING in remote Indonesia – Ep.86
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We’re back to SAILING in remote Indonesia – Ep.86
Our sailing life is returning to normal with the relaxation of restrictions in Indonesia. Able to explore the local islands we are back to sailing in turquoise waters to palm shaded beaches. We share one of the unseen challenges that we face along with the...
  • Nov 06, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:05
Finding FREEDOM – Sailing out of Lockdown – Ep.85
Sailing Yacht Florence
Finding FREEDOM – Sailing out of Lockdown – Ep.85
After 5 months in isolation we are finally allowed to sail and explore the local area. Exploring deserted tropical beaches and sailing to the local town to do our own shopping has never felt so liberating. Our circumnavigation is still on hold but we can n...
  • Oct 23, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:46
Running from a STORM into a CROCODILE fight – Ep.84
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Running from a STORM into a CROCODILE fight – Ep.84
This is a story of running from a storm into shelter only to find that shelter is inhabited by massive salt water crocodiles. The crocs don't seem to want to share either! The reality of life on board Florence, sailing around the world is not always good w...
  • Oct 09, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:17
Our SAILING dinghy tender splits in two – The best dinghy for cruising? – Ep.83
Sailing Yacht Florence
Our SAILING dinghy tender splits in two – The best dinghy for cruising? – Ep.83
This 9ft dinghy has sailed over half way around the world. A tender that splits in half to save space on deck, has been the ideal dinghy for our circumnavigation. Having a tiny sail boat that we can use to explore the rivers and beaches of the countries we...
  • Oct 01, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:26
Living BIG on a little budget sail boat– Off Grid Isolation Ep.82
Sailing Yacht Florence
Living BIG on a little budget sail boat– Off Grid Isolation Ep.82
Rationing is in force on Florence, the arrival of a food delivery boat is something to be celebrated and even more so as this time it brings a special delivery to allow us to make the most of this island paradise. Sailing around the world is not simple in ...
  • Sep 18, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:04
Budget OFF-GRID living on a MINIMALIST sail boat – Ep.81
Sailing Yacht Florence
Budget OFF-GRID living on a MINIMALIST sail boat – Ep.81
How is remote life off grid on a boat different from normal life? We share the daily challenges which we face living off the grid anchored next to a remote tropical island in Indonesia. Life off the grid, life without limits. We are a British couple who s...
  • Sep 04, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:21:43
Pirates, Storms and Covid, HOW do we get HOME? – Ep.80
Sailing Yacht Florence
Pirates, Storms and Covid, HOW do we get HOME? – Ep.80
Sailing across the Indian Ocean can be fearsome. Pirates off of Somalia combined with storms off of South Africa make the choice of route difficult, throw in closed borders due to the pandemic and we find ourselves in a very difficult situation. We want to...
  • Aug 21, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:40
How we afford to Sail Around the World – Full time sailing on a Budget – Ep.79
Sailing Yacht Florence
How we afford to Sail Around the World – Full time sailing on a Budget – Ep.79
How we fund our dream and what it took to start out sailing around the world. After 4 years of full time travel sailing around the world, we explain how we fund this dream life now in our 30's rather than waiting until retirement. We break down how much it...
  • Aug 14, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:42
TROUBLE in Paradise ¦ OFF GRID Isolation on a boat – Ep.78
Sailing Yacht Florence
TROUBLE in Paradise ¦ OFF GRID Isolation on a boat – Ep.78
A storm increases our isolation as we are unable to leave the boat. Come onboard and experience the highs and lows of boat life in off grid isolation next to a remote island in Indonesia. Bad weather followed by calms and finally, a chance to escape isolat...
  • Jul 31, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:43
Stranded Sailors GIVEN OWN ISLAND – Indian Ocean Ep.77
Sailing Yacht Florence
Stranded Sailors GIVEN OWN ISLAND – Indian Ocean Ep.77
Unable to travel home, stranded in a foreign country, Indonesia looks after visiting sailors by allowing us to shelter on an isolated island. Sailing around the world is on hold as international borders are shut. International sailors whose home is their b...
  • Jul 17, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:39
TRAPPED on a Boat – Indian Ocean Ep.76
Sailing Yacht Florence
TRAPPED on a Boat – Indian Ocean Ep.76
Not allowed to set foot on shore, unwelcome in any port, we are trapped onboard our 37ft yacht. We are kept in almost constant motion from port to port as we hunt for somewhere that we can stop for provisions and even just a walk ashore. Anxious times onbo...
  • Jul 03, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:59
Seeking off-grid Isolation – Indian Ocean Ep.75
Sailing Yacht Florence
Seeking off-grid Isolation – Indian Ocean Ep.75
After being thrown out of a safe harbour we search for an isolated anchorage where we can stop and rest. Living off the grid in isolation isn't easy though, thunderstorms in the night banish sleep and a crocodile comes knocking on the hull. Filmed in March...
  • Jun 19, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:38
Thrown out of Port – Sailing the Indian Ocean Ep.74
Sailing Yacht Florence
Thrown out of Port – Sailing the Indian Ocean Ep.74
With Florence stocked up for an Ocean crossing we head offshore, sailing from Thailand to the northern tip of Indonesia. This is the first real test of our new sails. Spinnaker sailing through the night. We made a night approach to the harbour and had a ne...
  • Jun 05, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:51
The Sail Inventory of our Round the World Yacht – Sailing SE Asia Ep.73
Sailing Yacht Florence
The Sail Inventory of our Round the World Yacht – Sailing SE Asia Ep.73
Filmed in late February before the global situation, see our FB and Instagram for our current status. What is the best gift for a sailor? We pick up an entire new suit of sails for Florence and take them out for a test sail just in time for our next big o...
  • May 22, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:46

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