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Seeking off-grid Isolation – Indian Ocean Ep.75
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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 2020. We are a British couple who set...
  • Jun 19, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:38
Thrown out of Port – Sailing the Indian Ocean Ep.74
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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 nervous reception, then after a few days the s...
  • Jun 05, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:51
The Sail Inventory of our Round the World Yacht – Sailing SE Asia Ep.73
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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 ocean crossing. Mainsail, Genoa, Staysail and...
  • May 22, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:46
New Boat! $1-Million Yacht – Sailing SE Asia Ep.72
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New Boat! $1-Million Yacht – Sailing SE Asia Ep.72

Filmed in late February before the global situation, see our FB and Instagram for our current status. Continuing our exploration of Thailand's islands near Phuket, we find an un-inhabited island with a stunning beach and dive beneath the waves into crystal clear waters. After spending weeks dr...
  • May 08, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:45
An Island Escape, Sailing on a Film Set – Sailing SE Asia Ep.71
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An Island Escape, Sailing on a Film Set – Sailing SE Asia Ep.71

Filmed in early February before the global situation, see our FB and Instagram for our current status. Sailing through Thailand's beautiful Islands, we explore caves, tunnels and manage to find some quiet anchorages in this notoriously busy holiday area. Paddling through a 60m long pitch black...
  • Apr 24, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:29
Our sails are DESTROYED, what now? – Sailing SE Asia Ep.70
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Our sails are DESTROYED, what now? – Sailing SE Asia Ep.70

Filmed in early February before the global situation, see our FB and Instagram for our current status. Our mainsail is dead, it will not survive an other offshore ocean passage, we need a new one. We will take you to visit one of the largest sail lofts in the world, Rolly Tasker Sails in Thailand, ...
  • Apr 10, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:41
Situation Update – Sailing Yacht Florence
Sailing Yacht Florence

Situation Update – Sailing Yacht Florence

This is a quick update on how the current situation is affecting us and our plans as we have had a lot of questions about it. We are a British couple who set off from England in 2016 to fulfil our dream of sailing around the world on our 37ft sail boat, Florence. Along the way we share the live abo...
  • Apr 07, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:05:51
Sailing back to Nature – SE Asia Ep.69
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Sailing back to Nature – SE Asia Ep.69

Sailing in search of a dream anchorage, back to nature in Langkawi, Malaysia. Narrowly avoiding colliding with a cruise ship in the Malacca Strait we make our way north through fish traps to the national parks of Langkawi. Exploring inland we discover a natural infinity pool for a wild swim overlook...
  • Mar 27, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:26
Boat life in Penang City – Sailing SE Asia Ep.68
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Boat life in Penang City – Sailing SE Asia Ep.68

A rare marina stop for Florence means boat life in the city. Exploring the 2nd Largest City and the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia. The diverse culture of Penang was an intriguing stop for us and we enjoyed exploring the city whilst also preparing Florence to cross the Indian Ocean. Out of the ...
  • Mar 13, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:25
Hit by a THUNDER STORM Sailing at Night – Sailing SE Asia Ep.67
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Hit by a THUNDER STORM Sailing at Night – Sailing SE Asia Ep.67

We get hit by a HUGE thunder storm in the middle of the night and catch it on camera. In pitch black darkness and torrential rain we have to dodge through a fleet of fishing boats and avoid collisions with cargo ships. In this episode we show you what it is like to sail at night in a thunder storm. ...
  • Feb 28, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:17
Oh Ship, Squalls Calms and Avoiding being Sunk by Cargo Ships – Sailing SE Asia Ep.66
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Oh Ship, Squalls Calms and Avoiding being Sunk by Cargo Ships – Sailing SE Asia Ep.66

Dodging ships and fishing boats sailing through a thunderstorm in the middle of the night. Pirates on one side, fishing boats on the other and in the middle a ship superhighway that we need to cross without getting run down and sunk. Why do we do this? Well after one night of that, one of us almost ...
  • Feb 14, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:33
Boat life isn’t always easy, Sailing across the Equator – Sailing SE Asia Ep.65
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Boat life isn’t always easy, Sailing across the Equator – Sailing SE Asia Ep.65

Torn sails and squalls are just some of the challenges we face as we sail back into the northern hemisphere for the first time in two and a half years. Boat life is not an easy life if you want to sail across the equator. Dealing with life at sea is far from simple in these changeable and sometimes ...
  • Jan 31, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:10
The Seychelles of Indonesia – Sailing SE Asia Ep.64
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The Seychelles of Indonesia – Sailing SE Asia Ep.64

Is Belitung the Seychelles of Indonesia? We sail from Borneo to Belitung and take some time to explore this Indonesian holiday destination. Dinghy sailing between beautiful beaches and boulders, climbing a 137 year old light house and witnessing Indonesian boat building. As this is the last island ...
  • Jan 17, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:05
SAILING into Borneo: Jungle BOATLIFE – Sailing SE Asia Ep.63
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SAILING into Borneo: Jungle BOATLIFE – Sailing SE Asia Ep.63

Borneo shows us an whole new kind of boat life. Sailing into Borneo in search of orangutans, we spend the night dodging fishing boats and other hazards before taking an Indonesian live-aboard boat deeper into the jungle. Seeing orangutans in the wild was a major bucket-list item but the experience o...
  • Jan 03, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:29:33
Bali – Bonkers or Beautiful? – Sailing SE Asia Ep.62
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Bali – Bonkers or Beautiful? – Sailing SE Asia Ep.62

We search for the quieter side of Bali. Escaping from the pushy hawkers out to scam the hordes of tourists, to find the quiet peace of the waterfalls and rice paddies in the north, or that was what we hoped anyway. With over 17000 islands in Indonesia it is impossible to visit them all, but it would...
  • Dec 20, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:33
Would you try this? The Extreme Sports of Indonesia – Sailing SE Asia Ep.61
Sailing Yacht Florence

Would you try this? The Extreme Sports of Indonesia – Sailing SE Asia Ep.61

We experience the extremes in Sumbawa, Indonesia. From swimming with the WORLDS LARGEST SHARK to competing in the BUFFALO RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS. Extreme sports are alive and well in Sumbawa, water buffalo racing is all the rage and we turned up to the world championships, believe it or not, the...
  • Dec 06, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:12
Boat Life doesn’t get much better than this – Sailing SE Asia Ep.60
Sailing Yacht Florence

Boat Life doesn’t get much better than this – Sailing SE Asia Ep.60

We find the BEST TROPICAL REEF we have ever seen. Squid hunting around us, Manta Rays up close and personal, and a huge variety of vibrant coral. After seeing the Komodo Dragons in the last episode we dive over the side to see what the Komodo National Park has to offer under the water, making the mo...
  • Nov 22, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:46
Dodging Reefs and Komodo Dragons – Sailing SE Asia Ep.59
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Dodging Reefs and Komodo Dragons – Sailing SE Asia Ep.59

Sailing through reef strewn and poorly charted waters, we make our way to the Komodo National Park to get up close and personal with some Dragons, the largest lizards in the world. We got to see this amazing spectacle before they put the entry fee up from $10 to $1000! We are a British couple who s...
  • Nov 08, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:45
New Crew for Florence and Life Over the Water – Sailing SE Asia Ep.58
Sailing Yacht Florence

New Crew for Florence and Life Over the Water – Sailing SE Asia Ep.58

We sail to Wakatobi to explore its world class reefs and meet with the Bajo people. These people are known as the nomads of the sea and now live in a stilt village over the reef near Hoga island. We also welcome on board some new crew for Florence. We are a British couple who set off from England i...
  • Oct 25, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:26:37
Sailing to Where Money Grew on Trees – Sailing SE Asia Ep.57
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Sailing to Where Money Grew on Trees – Sailing SE Asia Ep.57

We sail to a group of islands that have a history of turning sailors into millionaires. Overlooked by a steaming volcano, this is an island where money grew on trees. A successful return voyage to here from Europe would once have set someone up with enough money for life. Support us on Patreon: Y...
  • Oct 11, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:44
Dodging Fishing Fleets sailing to Indonesia – Sailing SE Asia Ep.56
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Dodging Fishing Fleets sailing to Indonesia – Sailing SE Asia Ep.56

Hazardous nets and blindingly bright fishing fleets are just part of the challenge of sailing to Indonesia. Sailing at night is not recommended here but sometimes the distances involved leave us no choice. Following four days sailing offshore, the cultural welcome we are given in the Kai islands is ...
  • Sep 27, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:43
Sailing to the top of Australia – Sailing Australia Ep.55
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Sailing to the top of Australia – Sailing Australia Ep.55

Sailing up to Cape York, the remote northern tip of Australia, dodging reefs and shipping in the trade winds. We follow in Captain Cook's footsteps, stopping at Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef. The hiking and reef snorkeling we found there was so good that we stayed days longer than pla...
  • Sep 14, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:12
Preparing to Sail in Remote Areas – Sailing Australia Ep.54
Sailing Yacht Florence

Preparing to Sail in Remote Areas – Sailing Australia Ep.54

We call out the Australian Coast Guard for the first time and get lifted out of the water to check Florence's bottom ready for sailing to Indonesia. The clock ticks away as we try to get all of our work done on Florence in under 72 hours to save an extra day on the hard. Sailing to a country wi...
  • Aug 30, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:30
WHITSUNDAYS: The world’s BEST sailing destination? – Sailing Australia Ep.53
Sailing Yacht Florence

WHITSUNDAYS: The world’s BEST sailing destination? – Sailing Australia Ep.53

What is it like to sail the Whitsundays? Before leaving to sail around the world we used to have a book on the best places to sail in the world. The Whitsundays were on the front cover, so we were pretty excited to be sailing our own boat through these beautiful, famous islands. Join us as we explor...
  • Aug 16, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:36
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