STUCK in the DOLDRUMS | Sailing Florence Ep.146
Offshore sailing in the Doldrums, a sailors nightmare. Join us as we plot our way through frustrating calms and challenging squalls sailing from South America to Trinidad. With nothing to see but sea sky, we had our heads in the clouds as nature painted a beautiful skyscape above us.
We have been sailing around the world for 6 years after setting off from England in 2016 on board our 37ft sail boat Florence. Join us as we share the highs, lows, and challenges of travelling around the world by boat, Sailing offshore across the Oceans and exploring remote locations with our own little tiny house. Boat life out at sea on the ocean and off the grid.
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00:00 – Intro
01:34 – Weather decision for our offshore passage
03:59 – Catching our biggest ever fish from our sailboat
06:00 – Becalmed in the Doldrums
14:08 – Squalls sailing in the Doldrums
15:14 – Repairs at sea
16:41 – Catch and cook, Mahi mahi at sea
18:12 – Nature’s beauty at sea
19:46 – Squall, a sting in the tail
22:46 – Dawn arrival
25:46 – Next Time
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Dangerous Mission – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Keep Walking – www.hooksounds.com – Creative Commons – Attribution Creative Commons 4.0 license
A New Reckoning – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Minor Colors – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Amazing Prism – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Breathing Under – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
Danger Zone – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
My All – www.hooksounds.com – Licenced
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