5,500 MILE OCEAN RACE PREP with my MUM! Sailing to a Remote Offshore Island
It was a week before the start date of the race event when news of the unfolding civil war in New Caledonia aired. A state of emergency was issued, which left the race committee no choice but to cancel. While the tensions built on the tropical island, it felt almost wrong that from just across the way in Australia, we could start throwing around other options for an alternative training sail…which led us to this mountainous spec in the middle of the ocean known as Lord Howe Island.
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Chapters:
00:00 Background
05:12 Sailing offshore
13:48 Navigating on paper charts
18:58 36 hours & an entire island to see
23:11 Back to sea
26:57 The bilges are flooding!
34:16 A word from Soph
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It was a week before the start date of the race event when news of the unfolding civil war in New Caledonia aired. A state of emergency was issued, which left the race committee no choice but to cancel. While the tensions built on the tropical island, it felt almost wrong that from just across the way in Australia, we could start throwing around other options for an alternative training sail…which led us to this mountainous spec in the middle of the ocean known as Lord Howe Island.
See more about the In Her Ocean Wake project here https://www.inheroceanwake.com/
Make a one-off donation to the In Her Ocean Wake project. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MP6E5XE34NWQL Your donation will go towards this production, a series documenting a mother & daughter tackling boundaries and oceans to pursue adventure, hoping to inspire all to get out and give it a go.
Enjoying the episodes? Becoming a Patron enables us to ensure the continuity of Slim & Soph - Sailing Nakama. A little goes a long way to keep this production alive. With very little free time between uni and the boat, Patreon enables us to focus on creating and posting videos rather than pouring beers at our local. Thank you for your generosity https://www.patreon.com/sailingnakama
FOLLOW SLIM & SOPH ON INSTAGRAM:
https://www.instagram.com/sailingnakama/
AND FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/sailingnakama
PAPER SAILORS ROCK (RYA sail training & adventures):
Website: https://www.papersailorsrock.com.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papersailorsrock/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/papersailorsrock
Chapters:
00:00 Background
05:12 Sailing offshore
13:48 Navigating on paper charts
18:58 36 hours & an entire island to see
23:11 Back to sea
26:57 The bilges are flooding!
34:16 A word from Soph
Slim & Soph - Sailing Nakama
From university studies to the Roaring Forties. Join Slim and Soph as they navigate the remote Tasmanian wilderness aboard their Duncanson 34, Nakama, in 2026.
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