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 content, join the crew at www.patreon.com/SailingYachtFlorence
We have sailed over 60,000 ocean miles around the world including a complete circumnavigation on our 37ft boat, Florence. After 9 years of experience sailing in the tropics, this series presents a new challenge and a chance to learn new skills as we sail north to the Arctic. Join us as we share the highs, lows, and challenges of travelling around the world by boat, sailing offshore across oceans and exploring remote locations.
#sailing #boatlife #boatlifestyle #sailingboat #circumnavigation #sailingyachtflorence #yachtlifestyle #syflorence #sailingaroundtheworld #arcticsailing #norwaytravel
00:00 – Intro
01:00 – Day 1 Leaving Scotland
07:33 – Day 2 Calm seas
12:24 – Day 3 Rough Seas dodging oil rigs
16:59 – Day 4 Change of Plan Norway in Sight
22:43 – Racing, us?
27:16 – Alesund harbour in Norway
28:36 – Next Time
Music in order as played:
On The Horizon – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Static Sky – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Titan Dream – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Mojave Sunrise – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Moment of Inspiration – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Delta Blues – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Distant Memory – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
By the Riverside – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Hat Twirl – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Into the Void – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Whisky Willows – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
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 content, join the crew at www.patreon.com/SailingYachtFlorence
We have sailed over 60,000 ocean miles around the world including a complete circumnavigation on our 37ft boat, Florence. After 9 years of experience sailing in the tropics, this series presents a new challenge and a chance to learn new skills as we sail north to the Arctic. Join us as we share the highs, lows, and challenges of travelling around the world by boat, sailing offshore across oceans and exploring remote locations.
#sailing #boatlife #boatlifestyle #sailingboat #circumnavigation #sailingyachtflorence #yachtlifestyle #syflorence #sailingaroundtheworld #arcticsailing #norwaytravel
00:00 – Intro
01:00 – Day 1 Leaving Scotland
07:33 – Day 2 Calm seas
12:24 – Day 3 Rough Seas dodging oil rigs
16:59 – Day 4 Change of Plan Norway in Sight
22:43 – Racing, us?
27:16 – Alesund harbour in Norway
28:36 – Next Time
Music in order as played:
On The Horizon - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Static Sky - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Titan Dream - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Mojave Sunrise - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Moment of Inspiration - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Delta Blues - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Distant Memory - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
By the Riverside - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Hat Twirl - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Into the Void - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Whisky Willows - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Sailing Yacht Florence
We are a British couple who set off in 2016 to sail around the world on our 37ft monohull. Thousands of miles and multiple oceans later, the adventure is still ongoing. Our videos document our adventures and life aboard as we travel the world full time on our sail boat Florence. Join us as we cross oceans, meet new cultures, find beautiful places and experience the highs and lows of the liveaboard lifestyle. Florence is an Oyster Heritage 37, full boat tour here: https://youtu.be/OGuiKC53fds Our dinghy is called The Machine, find out all about her here: https://youtu.be/XDf3zkRpdk0
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