SAILING 24-7 | Our OFFSHORE SAILING Routine | Crossing the Indian Ocean Ep.110
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- Sailing across an ocean as a couple on your own boat is many people's DREAM, but WHAT IS IT REALLY LIKE? In this video we share a day in our lives and how we manage sailing Florence non-stop across an ocean on our own. Our routine to keep watch 24-7 and manage sleep with just 2 people on board. Doing our weather routing and fitting in life at sea around sailing Florence across the Indian Ocean, hundreds of miles out at sea.
We have been sailing around the world for over 5 years after setting off from England in 2016 on board our 37ft sail boat Florence. Join us as we share the highs and lows 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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Breathe Again - www.hooksounds.com - Licenced
Keep Walking - www.hooksounds.com - Creative Commons - Attribution Creative Commons 4.0 license
Reflection - www.hooksounds.com - Licenced
Ocean Sunrise - www.hooksounds.com - Licenced
Still - www.hooksounds.com - Licenced
The Sunshine - www.hooksounds.com - Licenced
To The Summit - www.hooksounds.com - Licenced
Tense Strings - www.hooksounds.com - Licenced
Proper sailors both of you, not celebrities, not ‘influencers’ just good old fashioned sailors.
'Influenza' more likely, they are like a disease.
@@sheerluckholmes5468 what is your problem?
@@sheerluckholmes5468 so negative
I think @sheerluck Holmes was commenting on my ‘influencers’ comment not Matt and Amy. To be fair he has point some of the ‘sailing channels’ are just tiresome.
@@ledwards1212 Thanks for saying that. I misunderstood. My apologizes to Sheerluck.
I feel so lucky to have just woken from 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep.
Florence is a real beauty watched over by two expert sailors. Watching you both sail is an absolute pleasure. You’ve created a sailing channel to be proud of. Showing us how to ACTUALLY sail. And what its really like on an ocean crossing. By far the No1 Sailing channel on You Tube. 👍
And Sam Holmes, too. Both are equally good.
@@Chebab-Chebab Sam Holmes doing it single handed. Incredible. Nothing fazes that guy.
@@MrLebro11 The sailing Macgyver. Good teeth, too.
And just sailing not B's, your all excellent. Good luck guys 👍
I have followed Florence for several years now. I so look forward to the weekly update. Two wonderful people, super sailors, super planners and a love for other people. Matt and Amy you are the best!
I agree with others. You are the most realistic of CZcams sailing channels. You are a great team. You emphasize safety! You wear your inflatables more than most! I like your discussions on sailing strategy. You are fantastic role models. Keep it up.
Skilfully edited and informative, a joy to watch.
Florence has a splendid crew, loving each other. You can grow sprouts onboard, having fresh vegetables every day.
Imagine the farts, though.
Sprouts are incredibly easy to grow. You can even grow them in a clear 2 liter plastic bottle! Another easy choice if you want to add more protein is Bush beans. Easy to grow, easy to care for. Just needs a stable 6 inch wide pot, a wire cage and a watering and picking every other day. Although they aren't too fond of high temps, so not so great for tropical climates.
@@Wearyman I'm in Jakarta.
@@Chebab-Chebab Then Bush beans would be a Winter/Rainy season crop for you, and you would have to grow them in a greenhouse or other protected growing area. It is far too hot and dry for them in the Summer/Dry season in that area of the world. They are a Temperate - Sub tropical climate plant and your area is very, very Tropical. You might not even be able to get them to fruit at all. They do best between 65F and 85F Any hotter and they tend to "go dormant" and stop producing, unless grown in a shadier area. Also, I have no idea what the local bugs would do to them. Probably nothing good.
@@Wearyman I only have a small balcony, but I'm growing chillies, basil, avocado, small oranges, pineapple and a few ferns.
Love this episode. Spent 25 years at sea on merchant ships and agree the dawn breaking is the best time in the day. Always enjoyed the 0400-0800 watch the best, no matter where we were sailing! Andy
Ch/Off watch, easily the best...! 😜
Way to go, Andy. 25 years at sea. That is something special.
Of all my CZcams subs yours is the one I look forward to the most. Thanks for all the work you do to produce them.
Amy I could see that you thoroughly enjoyed throwing that bucket of water on Matt 😂
Love this channel, can’t put my finger on why. Just really enjoy the commentary and length and positivity. Thank you guys for your efforts 🤙 George from Ponte Vedra, Florida 🇺🇸
I really enjoy watching your videos and Can’t wait to watch your upcoming Seychelles uploads.
I just love how you all whip up your meals on what you have and they always look deliciously delightful.
Good job. I did the Indian Ocean west to east in my Hanns 33, roaring 40's
Especially enjoyed this episode and look forward to the next one. Safe sailing.
Safety first, sooo glad you clip in. Anything can happen at anytime. Glad to see you are not complacent!! Bravo!! Keep encouraging each other.
Every time I think to have seen the best video from you, I am pleasantly treated with another great video. I cannot wait to start my own sailing soon, but it has to wait for now. Thank you ever so much for this great treat. Learning how you spend your day and how you deal with the weather and how you communicate with your contacts to get the latest weather whilst in the middle of an ocean passage is great. Thanks again for these great videos.
They just get better and better. Makes you feel like you are aboard with them !
@@richardsimpson2599 totally agreed.
Agreed. Our sailing plans are still a few years away, but watching Amy & Matt sailing has taught me so much already.
@@MrLebro11 so glad to find folks like me who are as well planning to sail away. I am in the process of going through my RYA online day skipper course, then off to do a lot of practice before making the leap. Matt and Amy are a very inspirational young couple. Keep it up guys. Can’t wait to see the next videos.
You just keep getting better and better, seemingly without the fame going to your heads. You keep your adventures real and informative, with all of the good, bad and grindingly tedious. Your videotaping is also getting better in every aspect, from capturing it through the lens, through the final editing of it. This video was brilliantly done, and I thank you for sharing it with me, as my sailing days are in the wake I have made. Best to you both!
It's been great to watch the changes over time, hasn't it? They have done such a good job with each other and with the boat and the oceans. And the videos. I had an opportunity to cross France to Caribbean a couple of years ago and I jumped on it, but it didn't eventuate. Boat was shipped instead of sailed due to timing. At my age, I'm thinking I may have missed my window. We'll see. M & A did such a great job of putting me onboard with them in this episode and it keeps the hope alive. They actually have me thinking about them a little each day and how it's going.
I love the calmness that comes from total competence, and you’re both so calm. Loved this day in a life view of this passage. Fair winds to you.
This is real life aboard a sailboat.. Thanks for sharing..Outstanding recording..
Best ocean crossing 'day in the life' video on CZcams. Proper sailors. Amazing team. Balanced. No gimmick hype. Grounded. Traditional British.
This is a real sailing channel, not many of these. Well done!
Granola is super easy to make! Way way cheaper than store bought. All you need is oats, oil, and whatever sweetener you like, I use honey. Add in whatever nuts, seeds, fruits you like, mix it all together and toast it in the oven at 180 degrees for 20-25 minutes, stirring/flipping halfway. It gets crispier as it cools, so don’t worry if it’s soft after coming out of the oven. I do about 4 cups oats, 1-2 cups nuts/flaxseed/chia seed/etc and about 1/3 cup oil 1/4 cup honey. Just make sure the oil evenly coats the oats so they toast up well.
I cannot agree more with fellow viewers here how perfect a pair of sailors you are. Your channel is par execellence in showing best practices for sailing and cruising. Salute!
Hats off to your skills both on the boat and in the editing room.
I'm stuck at home with neck and back injury,your vidios just save my sanity,lol thank you so much for sharing your adventures 😃 and letting me be a stowaway. It really means alot,thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You two are ROCK STARS! Safely hoonin across the IO, maintaining a healthy relationship, AND teaching us all about it? Seriously, this series has been the perfect balance of showing us enough, without dragging it out. This change of pace to a 24 hour log is perfect. Some episodes you ghost along for a week, some you grind the miles up, and this one is just clock driven. Great editorial decision. Looks like the next one will be the "yeah, that's bound to happen once across the Indian" episode! Cheers ya'll.
The two of you work well together. 👍
Others have said it all, enjoyable as always safe journey.
I watch four other sailing CZcams channels, all have their own style and I have to say that the two of you seem the most authentic and not playing the CZcams monetary gain vibe.
I appreciate your humble, loving, educational style. Keep it real and true to you. Safe travels and keep up the adventure.
You two definitely enjoy the bucket wash, you both get a little grin while dumping the bucket on one another! Thank you for sharing part of you life with the CZcams world. I admire you both.
Some years ago I wrote you have one of the best sailing channels on CZcams. Now you are still better, a peasure to watch you.
Love watching the passage so much. Cool, calm and informative. No pretension or self promotional You-Tuber bollocks. You two are legends. Would love to meet you one day when you get back to the UK!
Great episode as always. Those 4 hours on and 4 off takes me back to navy days at sea ☺ Thanks for sharing your voyage and good luck with those night watches. May there be fair winds and following seas for Florence.
Very interesting thanks for sharing I can see the effort it must take to put this vlog out and it is appreciated.
Well that was a joy! Thanks for sharing, you two are the best.
We used to do 3hr watches, 7pm to 10, 10 to 1am 1am to 4, then 4 ‘til as long as Gill wanted to sleep in….suited us both. Cheers & fair winds.
This is the most riveting, I’ve just been reading all about the Bounty. Well is your next stop Pitcairn Island.
Really unlikely. Pitcairn is in the Southern Pacific, and they are in the Indian Ocean.
Another superb video. The two of you compliment one another so well. Great team work.
Want to thank you for the awesome videos you do in a no nonsense kind of way. I am planning to sail the pacific in 4 years when I retire. I like learning and seeing what it's really like. You two keep up the great work.
Matt/Any; I have long felt that the finest writers are songwriters, given their stories are so dictated by the structure of their music (verses, chorus, etc). Your comments and great video of sunrises and sunsets on the Indian Ocean remind me of the words of Kate Wolf, an American singer and songwriter who unfortunately died way, way too young. From Across the Great Divide, "The finest hour I have seen, is the one that comes between the edge of night and the break of day, when the darkness rolls away". When we are coastal cruising in British Columbia, I always try to be awake early for that time, which is often around 4am in June in the northern hemisphere. Wonderful time for a cup of coffee, checking the weather, and planning the day. Sail on in fair winds.
Thank you for taking us along.. I'm loving being free of land with you, Florence and the sea. Thank you!!!
Another good 30 minutes of escapism. Right then back to work !
You guys have taught me so much, the way you care for each other is truly amazing with the handling of the sails to flying the spnicker, the navigation is top notch, my hat goes off to ya'll , to prepare food while rolling around guys you both rock I'm loving watching your adventure stay safe ❤ much love
Great video as always. Love and respect from Trinidad and Tobago
Great how you manage night watches and sailing manoevres on this long passage. Hope you catch more fish for your menues. Fair Winds and greetings from north germany.
First time I have found your channel. What I love about it is it's authenticity. I have done over 35,000 over the last 10 years and I know absolutely what being at sea is about. Congratulations, this is an absolutely authentic description of the highs and lows of world sailing.
Fascinating! I can't wait to get to the Seychelles with you. I bet that will feel good to see land. 💐 Wooo hooo. Keep it up Amy and Matt. Big hugs xxx
Great work Florence!
One of the best sail channel!
Cheers
Thank you for your honest up front filming of real life sailing. So many other channels only show peaches and cream and or drunken partying on a daily basis. Wouldn’t want to have them sailing near my boat. You two show the ups and downs and emotions of life on the seas. I really enjoy your channel, thank you and may you stay healthy and wise.
Hi Matt and Amy,
I really enjoy your channel. Your content and videography is top notch. Beautifully crafted. Keep up the great adventure and we will keep you both in our prayers.
Mark
New Braunfels,Texas
Hey Matt & Amy,
Your stories about the essentials of sailing SW with the trade winds allows me to appreciate your full embrace of the disciplines of exploring.
I appreciate your insights, your sharing of the joys of sunrises, the beauty of a mahi mahi, the hourly problem-solving around meals, sails, winds and waves, and your acceptance of the tiredness resulting from relentless watches.
It’s a joy to witness so much of your circumnavigation.
Thank you for sharing your experiences upon this, the most challenging of oceans.
Morgan
Thank you Morgan :-)
Another fabulous episode both. Your productions really are as good as, if not better than, many mainstream TV shows. I always enjoy watching them, learning of your endeavours and the challenges you face. Keep safe. John
So many sailing channels (I watch many) are very high in production quality. Try Uma and Delos.
What I like about these over top of Nat Geog and stuff, is that these are REAL people doing REAL things!!
I was kinda hooked on "Survivor" for the first several seasons just because of the challenges. The "voting out" crap never appealed to me. But those are NEVER actually "reality". They may not be SCRIPTED exactly 'cause the outcome of challenges and voting is not foreknown (I hope!!!) but even still, the whole concept wore very thin on me.
I never got into ANY other such "reality" show either. Matt and Amy and so many others give you a real sense of BEING THERE!!
These two really work well together. I am SURE that there are challenging moments too. Other channels do include some of that as well. But as far as the pure JOY of sailing, Matt and Amy are at the top!
Great episode and really insightful. Not sure I'll ever get a chance for such a wonderful adventure so thanks for taking us along and letting us be part of it!
You will et the opportunity if you want enough.
Great post! It’s nice you eat dinner together!
We are about two years behind you (now in El Salvador) in a similar sized boat. Can't tell you how useful your videos are to us!
I watch a lot of these cruising videos and you two are the best sailors and seemingly the most in tune with each other, you're very fortunate and so are all of us to share your lives, even if it is vicariously.
I find that the more stresses there are in real life, the more I appreciate your calm channel. Thanks for the competent, relaxing tone. Although I love watching and participating in outdoor challenges, I don't currently always prefer the channels with dramatic, suspenseful teasers.
What a story to tell your kids one day !
I could watch the pair of you all day.
Great tip about the alarm clock ! Very true!
Wow footage from June! I hadn't appreciated the time schedule you guys are on. Just goes to show how much time you guys put into editing/ producing etc. Respect to you both. Would love to know what your plans are once you get back to England, round 2? Back to the grind? Do let us know in a future episode!
round 2 maybe, at least as far as New Zealand again but via a different route. But before that a season in Norway or Iceland or the Baltic, closer to home so family can join us easily here and there. Or maybe some totally off the wall opportunity will turn up, who knows, it's quite exciting really... :-)
You guys do such a great job explaining what you are doing and showing what it's like to sail always leaves me waiting for the next episode. Thank you again Matt and Amy
Your years of sailing experience really shine through in this video. Quite enjoyable to watch a well-oiled machine in action!
I can’t say it enough but your videos are top drawer all the way!! I feel as if I am in the cockpit with you, the cockpit bath reminder of doing that before! Amy I agree with you early morning is the best time hands down!! It looks like you are making good time, praying that the wind holds out. Enjoy your rest, good sailing and God bless you both.
Thanks, the best 27 minutes so far this morning for me. stay Safe, until next time.
Absolutely love you guys!
Blessings to you from San Antonio, TX
My heart is on the water with you two but im stuck on the hard. Its the sound of the water off the stern I miss the most, so calming I could sleep, thank goodness you have autopilot . Your video blog has captured my imagination and what has taken me two weeks of watching your masterful video and sailing techniques has taken you both around 5-years, mind boggling. Thank goodness you missed out on most of the worst news over that time. I have learned and seen SO much, Thank You both! ;-)
I am not a Sailor but we travel fulltime in our land yacht (Motorhome). Have been following your travels for absolutely ages and enjoy your down to earth natural style, quality of videos, your low moments and your high moments in fact everything about your Vlogs, well done and keep enjoying your lifestyle 👍
absolutely love it. This is so incredibly useful for coastal cruisers dreaming to do longer open water later on in life....
Well Matt & Amy I keep watching this one it’s so captivating.
I suggested to you two or three years ago that five or six hour watches are the human body's minimum based on the fact that our brain has to experience REM sleep in order to stay healthy. Your experiencing fatigue can be attributed to this. If memory serves I even provided links to other RTW pairs who had done their research and heeded the advice. Fatigue kills, avoid it.
Wonderful young couple I love watching your videos and try to put myself in your shoes as you breathe in the ocean and brave it out.
That was fun!!I always enjoy your videos,very real and not fake at all.Love the discussion about the sails and the trim.Thanks for sharing you live with us .🙏🙏
"More difficult to take the spinnaker down at night."
True, ...... that's why you people might consider a Code D. :)
Following you from California and keeping you in my prayers for your safety
Incredibly great video. Can't wait for the next one
Throughly enjoy your great videos!! Your both great sailors and I’m happy for you to finally continue on your amazing journey
Fair winds and calm seas ⛵️
Thoroughly enjoyable. You are both a great inspiration to ALL yachties around the world. God bless you both. Keep safe.
Ah the power of the editor, Amy cuts aways to Matt in the "sometimes can be grumpy when getting woken up for shift change"...
Looks like a great crossing. We never did the 4 on system. We usually took advantage of our biorhythms. I am a night person and my wife a morning person so I would take the night water of at least 6 hrs, sometimes longer and then she would go on around 0430 ot 0600 or so or until I felt to tired to be safe. Then she would be on for 6 or more hours. Then we would both be up and just stand informal watches until night. This way we got more un - enterupted sleep. At least that’s what worked for us. Looking forward to the next video. Thanks.
Again another worthwhile video to watch. You guys are great!
Amy and Mat thank you for having me with you this early morning.
Thanks God you are not celebrities, influencers, you are truly sailors exploring seas, isles including the biggest one of Australia ( haha).
What a pleasure of learning geography, not across continents but across up today three big Oceans.
Hopefully you will not choose the shortest route from the Sayshelles to the British Isles.
From the point of view of filmmakers this video is a great movie different from other episodes.
Thank You for sharing your adventures! Awesome!
I always learn a lot watching your videos! I hope you continue to have a safe journey and we'll see you next time! Cheers!
Great video! Love to see you sailing!
Fantastic episode, it really captures the rhythm of life mid ocean.
A superb episode! So enjoying sharing in the experience of your adventure. Inspiring.
I so look forward to your videos. This day in the life is really good!
Just brilliant, time after time !!
Really enjoyed this episode, love the sea life footage & the sailing. 👍
Great video so professional both in production and safe sailing thanks
You can have hot oats first thing in the morning and have better oats than instant oatmeal. Use steel cut oats. Pour 1 2/3 cup of boiling water over 4 TBSP of steel cut oats that are in a thermos bottle with salt and sweetening to taste. Let them soak over night in the thermos. They will be hot and ready in the morning. If you like them piping hot, reheat in the morning. I add 2 TBSP of ground flax seed. Do not cook the flax seed. It will turn to paste. Just stir them in after the porridge is done. The flax is claimed to be beneficial for the heart. They certainly do no harm and thicken the porridge.
Great episode. Thanks for taking the time.
I have watched this episode several times already. Still fascinating ❤️
Cracking video guys - a really great insight into 24hrs at sea... stay safe!!
Thank you for sharing your life of sailing. Really enjoy it
Excellent video! A great "real world" view of a crossing.
Brilliant video as always. Thanks for the insight once again.
By the way, when i sailed down to Nicruagra, we knew that we would be outside the 72 hours for the PCR test but they said that was OK, as they could follow us on AIS. Not one of the reasons we added a transponder!
Fantastic vlog. Well done both, cannot wait for the nxt update 👏