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Sailing to the Great Barrier Reef – Sailing Australia Ep.49
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Sailing to the Great Barrier Reef – Sailing Australia Ep.49
Sailing out to Lady Musgrave Island on the Great Barrier Reef was an exciting prospect, our first reef atoll visit since New Caledonia and our first glimpse of the famous Great Barrier Reef. A 55 mile overnight sail to the island brought us to a paradise f...
Is Sydney Harbour worth sailing half way around the world for? – Sailing Australia Ep.48
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Is Sydney Harbour worth sailing half way around the world for? – Sailing Australia Ep.48
Sailing our own boat under the Sydney Harbour Bridge has been a bucket list item for us since we set off from England 2.5 years ago at the start of our circumnavigation. Having sailed across two oceans to get here it was a real highlight for us to finally ...
Stormy Sailing South to Sydney – Sailing Australia Ep.47
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Stormy Sailing South to Sydney – Sailing Australia Ep.47
The weather gave us some challenges making our way down the coast of Australia towards Sydney. After spending a lot of time creeping through the inshore channels, heading out to sea was a bit of a shock to our systems, especially when we were caught in an ...
Boat Tour: Our live aboard bluewater cruiser Florence – Ep.46
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Boat Tour: Our live aboard bluewater cruiser Florence – Ep.46
What does a live-aboard blue water cruiser look like? We have had lots of requests to see more of our yacht 'Florence', so come aboard and have a look around. We have lived aboard her for 3 years now, sailing double handed across 2 Oceans on our around the...
Sailing Moreton Bay – Sailing Australia Ep.45
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Sailing Moreton Bay – Sailing Australia Ep.45
Florence plowed through a smack of jellyfish we entered Moreton bay but with poor weather forecast we went and hid in a marina. This allowed us to meet up with a couple who follow our channel and they very kindly lent us their car so we could make the most...
Engine failure in the Great Sandy Straits, Australia – Sailing Australia Ep.44
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Engine failure in the Great Sandy Straits, Australia – Sailing Australia Ep.44
Experiencing engine failure twice and coming face to face with a wild Dingo on Fraser Island. The life of a cruising sailor can be very varied, having to fix an engine issue in the middle of a massive thunder and lightning storm is not our favourite occupa...
Completing our voyage across the Worlds Largest Ocean – Sailing the Pacific Ep.43
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Completing our voyage across the Worlds Largest Ocean – Sailing the Pacific Ep.43
This 6 day offshore passage from New Caledonia to Australia completed our 12000 mile journey across the south pacific, the worlds largest ocean. Despite ripping our mainsail and having to come up with an alternative sail plan, we finally reach Australia, t...
Escaping the Rat Race Sailing New Caledonia – Sailing the Pacific Ep.42
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Escaping the Rat Race Sailing New Caledonia – Sailing the Pacific Ep.42
We escape from the city and explore the southern lagoon of New Caledonia's main island, enjoy some great sailing, stunning anchorages and find a master of disguise hiding in the reef. It is going to be sad to leave all these beautiful islands behind as we ...
Is Ocean Sailing all Danger Storms and Drama? – Sailing the Pacific Ep.41
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Is Ocean Sailing all Danger Storms and Drama? – Sailing the Pacific Ep.41
After being held up in Vanuatu by the earliest cyclone ever, we head off in less than optimum conditions to sail the ocean passage to New Caledonia. Along the way we swim with sharks and re-find our love of sailing on the open ocean. We are a British coup...
Five Weddings and a Shipwreck – Sailing the Pacific Ep.40
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Five Weddings and a Shipwreck – Sailing the Pacific Ep.40
The sight of a Superyacht wrecked on a reef draws us in, as we climbed on board one of the crew told us the story of how it came to be there. Before that we are escorted by dolphins as we sail through the beautiful islands of Vanuatu, and invited to 5 wedd...
Unexpected Jungle Adventures – Sailing the Pacific Ep.39
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Unexpected Jungle Adventures – Sailing the Pacific Ep.39
We say yes to being led into the jungle by some kids with machetes, and yes to attending a traditional dance performance, despite it being on a remote island a 24 hour sail away. We have learned to say yes to pretty much anything in the Pacific islands, it...
Anchoring in the shadow of a Volcano – Sailing the Pacific Ep.38
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Anchoring in the shadow of a Volcano – Sailing the Pacific Ep.38
Anchored beneath the eerie glow of a volcano, we make friends with the locals and Matt is taken by dugout canoe for a Kava drinking session. This is the record of one of the most amazing experiences we have had on our circumnavigation so far, the warmth an...
Sailing to Vanuatu – Sailing the Pacific Episode 37
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Sailing to Vanuatu – Sailing the Pacific Episode 37
Sailing 480 miles offshore double handed from Fiji to Vanuatu. After enjoying a couple of months exploring Fiji it is time to find our sea legs again and head out for the ocean passage to Vanuatu. Continuing our voyage ever westward around the world. Join ...
Sailing Western Fiji – Sailing the Pacific Episode 36
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Sailing Western Fiji – Sailing the Pacific Episode 36
Sailing through the beautiful Yasawa Islands of Western Fiji. The promise of meeting up with old sailing friends had us heading for Fiji's main Island. We cram the boat full of fresh produce from the local market before setting off to sail the Western isla...
Island Life in Fiji – Sailing the Pacific Episode 35
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Island Life in Fiji – Sailing the Pacific Episode 35
We sail through some of the more remote and rarely visited Fijian Islands. We receive an amazing welcome in Moala with a traditional feast and a seat in the Chief's circle for Kava drinking. Then we sail on to the Great Astrolobe reef to explore deserted d...
Exploring Eastern Fiji – Vanua Balavu – Sailing the Pacific Episode 34
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Exploring Eastern Fiji – Vanua Balavu – Sailing the Pacific Episode 34
Join us as we sail from the main islands of Fiji out to the Islands of the Lau group. Sailing across a serenely calm sea with visiting dolphins playing in our bow wave. We explore the Fijian Bay of Islands, snorkeling, sailing and kayaking through this ama...
Sailing from New Zealand to Fiji – Back to the Tropics – Sailing the Pacific Episode 33
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Sailing from New Zealand to Fiji – Back to the Tropics – Sailing the Pacific Episode 33
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/sailingyachtflorence After 6 months in New Zealand, cyclone season is over and we are free to return to the warm waters of the tropics. Not a bit too soon as it was getting chilly in New Zealand. We sail to Fiji with...
South Island Road Trip – Part 2 – Sailing the Pacific Episode 32
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South Island Road Trip – Part 2 – Sailing the Pacific Episode 32
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/sailingyachtflorence Part 2. Leaving Florence, we take our newly acquired car with bed in the back on a month long road trip around New Zealand's beautiful South Island. We explore this mecca for the outdoors and fin...
South Island Road Trip – Part 1 – Sailing the Pacific Episode 31
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South Island Road Trip – Part 1 – Sailing the Pacific Episode 31
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/sailingyachtflorence Leaving Florence, we take our newly acquired car, with bed in the back, on a month long road trip around New Zealand's beautiful South Island. We explore this mecca for the outdoors and find some...
The Reality of Boat Ownership –  Sailing the Pacific Episode 30
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The Reality of Boat Ownership – Sailing the Pacific Episode 30
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/sailingyachtflorence After 18 months of non-stop cruising, mainly in areas where it is very difficult to obtain spare parts, it was time to haul Florence out of the water and give her some tender loving care. Along w...
Reflections on Sailing the South Pacific, 8549 miles in 7 months – Episode 29
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Reflections on Sailing the South Pacific, 8549 miles in 7 months – Episode 29
We look back at how this amazing voyage of a lifetime has affected us, and take a sneak peek at where we go from here. Sailing around the world on a small boat makes memories of a lifetime. Support us on Patreon:www.patreon.com/sailingyachtflorence You ca...
Sailing through The Kingdom of Tonga – Sailing the Pacific Episode 28
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Sailing through The Kingdom of Tonga – Sailing the Pacific Episode 28
Support us on Patreon:www.patreon.com/sailingyachtflorence Our Tongan adventure started with an introduction to remote village life before heading to the sheltered waters of of Vavau to explore caves and enter a race. You can also follow us via our blog ...
Fire and Water in Samoa – Sailing the Pacific Episode 27
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Fire and Water in Samoa – Sailing the Pacific Episode 27
Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/SailingYachtFlorence The people of Samoa have been the friendliest so far on our journey. That combined with the complete lack of health and safety regulations made a trip up the river to jump off of some waterfalls ...
Our most remote island yet – Suwarrow – Sailing the Pacific Episode 26
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Our most remote island yet – Suwarrow – Sailing the Pacific Episode 26
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SailingYachtFlorence Hundreds of miles from the next inhabited island, and with only 2 rangers living there to guard the nature reserve, Suwarrow is the most remote location we have sailed to so far. On the w...

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