IS THIS A MISTAKE? Restarting our North Atlantic Crossing | Sailing Florence Ep.162
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- Have we made the right decision? After an anxious 2 weeks staring at the weather files we THINK we have found an opportunity to leave. We won't know if we have made the right decision for 2 weeks, IF we arrive safely in The Azores, between here and there we have nearly 2000 miles of open ocean to negotiate and the weather can be volatile.
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We have been sailing around the world for 7 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.
You can also follow us via our blog at www.sailwiththeflo.wordpress.com
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00:00 - Intro
01:30 - Preparing sail out into the North Atlantic
03:26 - Welcome to the North Atlantic Ocean
05:07 - Spinnaker sailing offshore
06:51 - Reefing for a squall offshore sailing
11:23 - Avoiding a collision at sea
13:00 - The best improvement we have made to Florence
15:00 - These clouds mean change
16:17 - Next Time
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Music in order as played:
The New World - www.hooksounds.com - Licenced
Elegant Piano - www.hooksounds.com - Licenced
Piano Key Ballad - www.hooksounds.com - Licenced
Tinsel - www.hooksounds.com - Licenced
Finale - www.hooksounds.com - Licenced
Of all the cruising couple's on RUclips, I think you two deserve the blue water cruising medal, like Lin and Larry Pardey were awarded.
I say that because, as I sit here on my 25 ton 50 ft steel schooner, I can't even imagine the places you have conquered on 37 ft.
The only major difference was that the Pardey's were engineless.
In addition, you have not used extra crew, as most of the other cruising couples have. I acknowledge that some of the others have travelled farther and been cruising longer. Travel safely, and enjoy my favorite, a Yorkshire bitters upon arrival.
Sincere regards, Billy
Greetings. My name is Vince. I have never sailed and yet have dreamed of ocean sailing for many years. Your films only heighten my desire to take the plunge, if you can forgive the pun, and join a sailing club before committing myself to even sailing across the English Channel to France. Thank you for your inspiration and sharing the minutiae and opening my eyes to what I must learn. Kindest regards.
Always a pleasure to watch you guys with Florence. I love how you guys take care of each other. She seems so steady and sure regardless of where shes pointed. You guys are great, i do enjoy watching!
I’m not sure how many years I’ve been watching your journey, but I’m still enjoying it like it’s the first. You’re such a pleasant, interesting and intelligent couple… plus your British accents continue to play like music. 😁
Another brilliant video! You're skills as videographers has just gotten better and better! You make it feel like we're all along for the ride! Cheers and safe sailing!
I want to thank you for a wonderful journey and adventure you have shared with us. Your channel and SV Zatara are my favorite channels. No cursing, no naked butt shots or using a thumbnail of a scantily dresses female. Just good clean adventure with top quality videos.
It’s been a pleasure and a joy to follow along. I am on a tight budget or I would be a patron. So the best I can do to support you both is comment and share your videos.
I look forward to seeing what comes next, I don’t imagine your feet on dry land long, maybe some Arctic sailing??? It will be nice for you to see family and friends again I am sure.
Again, thank you for sharing your world with us. You have become a fixture in my world. Strangers that feel like family! Keep being you, your awesome!
One of the best sailing channels, for sure, if not the best. Going to miss you once you reach the end and hope your next adventure is not too long in the waiting.
I did that exact trip last May, as crew. We managed to get through ok although boats much bigger and smaller than ours got beat up badly leaving just before or just after us (one was dismasted, another suffered a broken boom in the middle and others blew out sails) so your words about the weather in the North Atlantic weren't lost on me. We only lost a spinnaker halyard and had to struggle a bit to get it out of the water at nearly 10 knots boat speed and then back into the boat and then go up the mast to install a new halyard. We did chicken out and kept close to the Azores High to the south and let much of the bigger lows pass us by to the North including the remnants of Tropical Storm Alex. It meant we had a 500 mile tack north, which wasn't much fun watching our distance to target not move for two days but we made good time and got there in 17 days overall. Some of those waves were monstrous and like you we saw multiple boats together a couple of times in the middle of nowhere. Watching you leave St. George's harbour brought back all of the memories as we did the exact same heading. We started running into whales and dolphins as we approached the Azores so I'm keen to see your next video. Fair winds!
I plan on doing the same passage in another year. Read about Alex and was wondering how many boats got caught up in that, offshore. I am hoping that if we undertake the trip earlier in the season, such as May or June, the risk conditions should be a little easier. Reasonable conclusion?
Always a professional production from you both. It’s always a pleasure to watch you both sail, making Florence the star of the show.
I just was thinking the same thing.. Nice job Amy and Matt!
I follow a lot of yachting vlogs but Matt and Amy's vlogs are the best, both your narration have been excellent from day one, I'm a Kiwi following Brit cousins lol call me biased.
Well said 👏
Always enjoy watching the seamless teamwork!
Love you 2…. Thanks for the inspiration!!! My wife and I are starting the 2nd year of our international sailboat journey this month…
Thanks for the great vids!!!
You guys are amazing! Your skill, confidence & ability to challenge yourselves against some of the strongest and most unpredictable of nature's forces is unbridled. Add to that the quality of your camera work and film editing makes you quite exceptional mariners. Been subscribed for a while now. HUGE respect to you both. 👏👏
Been following you guys for a few years and am just so impressed to see how your videos have just got better and better, they are so professional, brilliantly put together and edited, absolutely fabulous! Love it!
Just found your channel. I'm suffering depression. Your videos really help me.
Good video. At the moment I think Sailing Yacht Florence is the top story for RUclips sailing.
Respect. You two are hardcore professionals. Keep safe. Terence
I've said it so many times no other channel gets you more involved in a Ocean crossing than you two !
It's my favourite episodes when you two are actually doing distance.
Photography outstanding, sailing capabilities 2nd to none! Great channel👍
Keeping it real and exciting! I remember when you had the Bimini made. My how time flies! Florence is "flying" also. She dances on the Sea!
It's spelled "My God", you can say that in public Sir
@@giork2828 say what? I have no idea what you're trying to and failing to communicate.
Your usual excellent production . A pleasure to watch 😄
Hey guys… pop by Canada on your way home…. Halifax has one of the handful of Royal Yacht squadrons…. It’s also the city where all the convoys were staged to England during WWII…. You’d love it….
Nat and Amy, sheer, sheer class. I can’t wait to buy the book!
*Matt
I'm excited as you tick off miles in the final countdown.
Another great episode, so beautifully filmed and edited, thank you! Being able to slab reef from the cockpit does make it a lot easier and safer and sure beats hanging onto the boom and lashing down a reef, thanks for showing us the operation.
feels like i'm along for the ride - really excellent!
You guys make it look so easy. All the best!
Those are some impressive seas. I like to think that my hind-brain can do geometry and realize some what they would look like up close and personal - and that is very impressive. Intimidating.. Humbling.
I've never sailed the globe.... I've never sailed ... at least until now !!!, Wow , I don't think there has ever been such a series of world travel videos, that has allowed me to vicariously circumnavigate the world as I have done with both of you... thank you, for your individual skillsets that together make you both a real team, a complete unit. I look forward to Portsmouth Harbour,
As always,another great video!! Enjoying you final journey home
Fair winds ⛵️
I'm new to this channel and enjoyed it.. I'm from Cape Town South Africa... hopefully soon I will have my owne boat... I have sailed dinghys never a big boat.. you said you had those covers made in SA.. we have of the best sail maker's boat builders in the world... I myself work in dry dock doing ship repair.. love it..
this is such an entertaining and professional video! Especially the reefing sequence
Always a great watch 👍🏴
Thanks guys!
It has always amazed me how the camera does not capture the sea state or boat movement. Many years ago when I was young and keen I took my Contessa 26 from the UK to the Med. Pre digital camara days but I took rolls of film of some very lumpy weather in the Mddle of Biscay. Back home weeks later after leaving my little boat in the safe confines of Mahon Harbour I was so disppointed. My stories of mountainous seas and violent movement fell on deaf ears. Yeah, yeah, doesn't look that bad to was the common attitude. In my seventies now and almost retired from sailing, just the odd day sail with friends, I envy and admire you both. I still dream of crossing an ocean but sadly it will only ever be a dream now. Bon Voyage🙃. Bet the camera did not catch that one.
Another mesmerising and inspiring video. When you are home in the UK you must explore approaching the appropriate media to convert your wonderful story into a documentary or series. I will be so sad when it’s over and can’t wait until your head off to the North after your well-earned rest and refurbishment. I have followed you from the start and have absolutely loved every episode. Beautiful story, beautiful couple and beautiful boat. Truly beautiful. Thank you from Blairgowrie, Victoria, Australia.
Wow guys what a fantastic video great camera work so professionally done , it's great to know your on your way back home but I know it won't be for long that travel bug is in your veins. Amy that a partner I wouldn't charge for the world her know is on point what a team be safe guy's until yall get back 🤙🏾
No one out there captures the sea and all its movement better than you! Another great video! The anticipation grows the closer you get to home!
Great action shots, thanks.
So close! I cannot wait to see you pull into the Uk. Love from the Brit in California. xxx
Great video production qualities on this episode!
boats in the middle of nowhere will always be on a collision course, Murphy's law I guess. Beautiful images
Fantastic Guys :) Be safe... :)
Wow Sailor 🥳🥳👍
Those kind of passage distances with 2 people are amazing to me. I've done 100s-1,000s of miles but typically 6 or more crew. And even that feels challenging.
Wonderful
My favorite sail ever was from the Carabian to the Azores. We went fast and never a dull moment. Then to find out the Azores are like Yellowstone Park in the middle of the ocean.
Your cinematography is outstanding. Waiting for you to post a "how to" video.
Thank you!!
When you and Florance are safe in your home harbor we will miss your calm voices, beautiful photography, explanations and the adventures. You have set the standard for bringing open ocean sailing in a small boat to us all. Thank you.
seeing the dishes not fall off of the stove is so mesmorizing
Absolutely fantastic videography and music accompaniment! It tells the story of your voyage.
Matt/Amy- you’ll be hard pressed to find someone that watches more sailing/boating RUclips channels than me. I mentioned to you once you’re among the top cinematographers in boating RUclips channels. For me, I’m very comfortable rating you #1 for videography, cinematography, and editing amongst all boating channels. If you ever hang up sailing (I hope you don’t) you should start a digital media company. You have a tremendous portfolio and truly talented in digital storytelling. Cheers from Ed in Canada.
Go Matt and Amy
thank you for such great videos.🙂
I watch with little apprehensive attention at your mid-atlantic adventure. As I have seen others on the Northern route suffer quite a different tale on their Sept. crossing. You however have proven skills the Azores, The Sea of Biscayne, finally Plymouth. May God Be With You!
Lovely video .Enjoy the rest of your journey home
Wow again!..bravo zulu Florencian's !
Stunning music yet again captures the mood perfectly
Like your channel a lot 👏🎥 thanks 😊
Fantastic, you guys and Sailing Brothers from Wales are without doubt the most entertaining sailing youtubers. 👍🇬🇧
great episode
Bellissima esperienza! Bellissimo video!!! Bravissimi voi!!!
awesome video, appreciate the effort and energy that goes into all of them
Always great to follow your journey - looking forward to the next one :)
You two work so well together on Florence, it would be great to see semi tutorials showing the roles you do individually, but as a team working on her. Many thanks - the best sailing channel on RUclips. Hope to be at you homecoming too.
This is boatlife as I know it... you two seems to come closer and closer. :)
when you come to UK, I hope you keep on filming there
Safe trip to the UK
Great to see you putting a reef in and talking is through it all.
You two have written the bible on how it should be done in a wide range of varied conditions...........thanks for the lesson.
Thank you as always a very informative video.
Watching you sail and listening to your narrative is always a pleasure. Safe passage both.
Another fantastic video,god speed to you.
Always enjoy and look forward to your videos, thanks for sharing the ride with all of us! Good sailing and be safe, cheers!!!
So interesting and such a big undertaking!
Another lovely video, thank you for such enjoyable viewing on a Saturday night/Sunday morning. 😂
Brilliant video work!
Amazing sailors and filmmakers! A true sailing channel ❤
High quality video. Always enjoy your adventures. Fair winds and following seas.
Enjoyed…good episode….say hi! to the Azores! Thanks, Andrew
Be safe. God bless.
Thanks Florence, nice sailing 🎉
Wonderful, well done and thank you for sharing xx🤗🤗 What a super job you did of designing that cockpit tent, game changer xx🤗🤗
So amazing to follow, thank you so much for sharing your exciting experiences. So well produced ect. Best salling on RUclips.
God speed.
Michael 🇩🇰
And yes it's the same here in the upper northeast of the States. She's cold water no matter what time if year . Be safe and thanks for this video.
Angus
SV Violet Walters
New sailer here. I must say I LOVE how your video is put together. You have a new subscriber ❤😊
Loved the sailing. I wish.
Absolutely love your stuff, don't bother with Blighty, carry on around again, or head north.
A beautiful episode from masters of their craft. Thank you.
Thank you for this very nice and exciting video...am curious to the nex part. Fair winds and following seas...or as we say "behouden vaar!!"..until reaching closest part of Europe🎉
14:14 he he they say that i think everywhere
Ty
Good old porridge
Thinking of you and hoping the repetitive lows, that have been this summers maim feature don't, give you trouble. F10 forecast for Biscay!
Great stuff. With the ships; do you not set an AIS alarm?
Been across the Atlantic 15 times on warships but only sailed from America to Bermuda and back.
Hey Matt n Amy! Will you be doing a real time video on the sail into Portsmouth?
Mackerel , sky Mackerel , sky not long wet and not long dry
Mackerel sky and mare's tales make tall ships carry low sails
I'm getting quite emotional watching this homeward leg fairwinds andsafe sailing
Unreal again