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Stopped Dead by the Indonesian Throughflow | Demystifying Ocean Currents | Sailing Ep 352
Fierce ocean currents squeeze around Lombok, regularly running at 3 knots and even making it to 10 knots on occasion. Sailing here is impossible if you're trying to get through at the wrong time... 👉SUPPORT US on PATREON, FTBMates or the Rum Fund - 👉JOIN OUR FOLLOWERS ON DISCORD (It's fr...
Sailing Offshore in 35 knots – Indian Ocean – Ep.90
After fixing our steering we leave our isolated island group for the first time since lockdown started only to encounter 35 knot winds on our offshore passage to the Island of Nias off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Even though we were pounding upwind in 35 knots of wind and horizontal rain, ...
We’re back to SAILING in remote Indonesia – Ep.86
Our sailing life is returning to normal with the relaxation of restrictions in Indonesia. Able to explore the local islands we are back to sailing in turquoise waters to palm shaded beaches. We share one of the unseen challenges that we face along with the good times of socialising with other yachts...
Finding FREEDOM – Sailing out of Lockdown – Ep.85
After 5 months in isolation we are finally allowed to sail and explore the local area. Exploring deserted tropical beaches and sailing to the local town to do our own shopping has never felt so liberating. Our circumnavigation is still on hold but we can now escape our isolation anchorage and explor...
Running from a STORM into a CROCODILE fight – Ep.84
This is a story of running from a storm into shelter only to find that shelter is inhabited by massive salt water crocodiles. The crocs don't seem to want to share either! The reality of life on board Florence, sailing around the world is not always good weather and easy days. We have to prepar...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
Ep.2 SAILING INDONESIA – To Raja Ampat – BALBULOL in Misool we sailed into some tricky weather.
A tale of a catamaran sailing north on the SE Monsoon to Raja Ampat & Papua. It includes some heavy weather sailing in the Ceram Sea and highlights the beautiful surroundings of some of the most beautiful anchorages we've encountered like Balbulol in Misool. More details about our heavy w...
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...
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...
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...
Insane and scary crossing of the Singapore Strait! – Sailing Ep 173
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10 Thoughts On Cruising Thailand – Ep. 125
Let's talk cruising Thailand! We've got 10 thoughts to share with you from our time sailing there, covering everything from clearing in & formalities, to our favorite anchorages and even talking about boat work and haul outs. Curious about what Thailand has to offer or planning a cru...
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...
This is Bali Adventure: Paragliding, Boat Work and exploring beautiful Jatiluwih rice terrace – Ep9
( 🇫🇷 Juste en dessous) “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey 🇬🇧Life is and adventure, they say… Well, if you live onboard around the world, there’s ALWAYS adventures of different types, EVERYDAY. And you know us, we LOVE adventure Let me give y...
SAILING ON A BUDGET | Sailing Indonesia, Ep 147
How we survive weeks away from civilisation and keep on Sailing! In this episode of Sailing Nandji, it is time to show how we can afford to live on our sailboat and travel around. We sail on a monthly budget and living from the land is a major part of that budget. We arrive back to Snake island ...
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 ...
10 Thoughts On Sailing Indonesia – Ep. 116
With our time in Indonesia rapidly coming to an end, it's time to look back on our cruising adventures and offer you 10 Thoughts on Sailing Indonesia. This will be a bit different from our normal videos, but will hopefully give you a nice summary of what it's like to cruise Indonesia. Fo...
Turning Pollywogs into Shellbacks! – Ep. 115
Sailing across the equator is special moment. It's even more special when you cross with friends who have never done it before, aka Pollywogs! We had become Shellbacks (sailors who've crossed the equator) on our way to the Galapagos way back in 2016. So it was our honor and duty to prop...
Closing In On The Equator! – Ep. 114
The countdown is on! Our latitude is getting closer and closer to zero as we approach the equator for the second time on our circumnavigation! Of course, to get there, we had to work for it. The winds close to the equator are incredibly light, but somehow I managed to actually come up with an inc...
The Hazards of Sailing in Indonesia – Ep. 111
It's time for some real talk. Sailing in Indonesia is not very fun or very easy. And here's why: There are fish attraction devices (FADs) everywhere, including in extremely deep water, they don't have lights and you can't see them on radar. And if you're not worried abou...
THE DANGER OF TROPICAL INFECTIONS – SAILING FOLLOWTHEBOAT Ep 98
Is this what every cruiser dreams about? Are places like the Anambas why people give up normal life to become ocean nomads? Yes, apart from when that small scratch turns really bad in the tropics... 👍 If you enjoyed this video, please LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE & SUBSCRIBE, your feedback gets us notic...