FOG for Days | BROKEN RADAR | Sailing Florence up the African Coast Ep.135
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
- Sailing in dense fog and dodging through ships with a BROKEN RADAR. The fog is one of the main challenges of sailing up the coast of Namibia. The wildlife is undeterred though, as we are surrounded by hundreds of seals leaping out of the water to get a better look at us. With the cold temperatures in this part of the ocean it is hard to believe we are in Africa.
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
01:02 - Sailing to Walvis bay
03:23 - Into the FOG
05:41 - Broken Radar
06:12 - Why Fog in Namibia?
07:03 - Sailing Blind
12:03 - Sailing Out of the Fog
13:08 - Boatlife at sea on passage
15:07 - Fog at night
16:29 - Dodging Ships in the Fog
18:14 - Exploring Walvis Bay
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Battlefield - www.hooksounds.com - Licenced
Keep Walking - www.hooksounds.com - Creative Commons - Attribution Creative Commons 4.0 license
Dangerous Piano - www.hooksounds.com - Licenced
Last Breath - www.hooksounds.com - Licenced
Minor Colors - www.hooksounds.com - Licenced
The Story Teller - www.hooksounds.com - Licenced
I can think of no other youtuber for whom I so eagerly await their next post. Your videos are tone poems for the ears and eyes! Such beautiful places you show us - I've never seen most of these places you guys are going. Thank you!
I am so ignorant of Africa but your travel and fine filming has enhanceced my limited experience of a continent unknown to me. Thank you so much for sharing your findings.
I am glad you saw a whale at the entrance of the bay as you may already know Walvis means whale. And you where right the algae does effect the pigment of the flamingo and lastly I had a good laugh at Amy hauling out that hot water bottle she was keeping warm with. Thank you
Flamingos, fog, and invisible ships are hidden in the cold African air. Captivated, as usual. Thank you 💙
I I've sailed in Alaska for 25+ years and to deal with the cold I started bringing the electrically heated vest and gloves I used for riding my motorcycle with me and wore the vest under my foulies. I installed a 12 volt power port in the cockpit and I could stay toasty warm even when it was really cold. Thanks for the video! Sail On! 🙂
Genius idea! We didn't know that sort of thing existed, we will add it to the list for the next time we go somewhere cold :-)
That scene flying with the flamingos is brill.
Those Flamingos legs look funny when they run across the water on take off
We are birders and love that you highlight birds, love your video’s over the years. Save travels!
We enjoy the wild life aspect of our travels :-)
Hallo you 2, I grew up in Walvis Bay etc, thank you for sharing some memories, like the seals and flamingo's
The fog reminds me of my time on Lake Ontario in Canada, so dense was the fog we couldn't see the crew ofn the bow. We rang the bell every 2 minutes for ever. We are still here so we never got run donw by a 1000 foot freighter.
As a new sailing channel we really admire your videography. Your story telling is top notch!
I am also watching your blog! Safe sailing ⛵️
Just fantastic footage, and as a long life sailor I loe that you really know your sailing. As always, looking for the next episode
It’s been a while since I’ve seen anything come out of the Galley. Amy always whips up the five star dishes.
Florence hi from Alberta Canada. Drone camera footage of the Flamingos was great especially when directly above them beautiful stuff accompanying music also spot on. Plus thanks to you I now know where they obtain their pink color. I was really surprised how much impact the cold water currant from Antarctica has on the waters off Namibia. Just love your commitment, skill and knowledge of real blue water sailing, additionally you do it as a couple well done. Thanks for allowing us to tag along.
Hey from Drumheller.
Hi Florence, Its good to see you again Matt and Amy. You guys have tha best CZcams channel, no questions asked. The lovely young couple from UK sailing on a 37 footer from one end to the other of this world. Yes, cold and foggy on hot dinners, not bad at all. The close contact with nature at sea and the exotic sights from the Namibia desert are unequal. I wish you the best on your first leg of your Atlantic crossing. Bear hugs to you, rgs
Your photography and narrative skills are commensurate with your sailing expertise, both are top notch! Looking forward to your visit to St.Helena.
those flamingos were absolutely beautfiul. followed by the seals. thanks for sharing your journey!
Once again Spectacular Filming is spectacular. After living the past two winters in Cornwall, I can appreciate the importance of those hot water bottles.
Another fantastic episode!!! I just love the videography and narrative about your adventure.
You have become amazingly good at making these videos! It’s clear that so much work has gone in to make it so professional looking. How about a dedicated episode to tell us about your equipment, your process, and how you think about film making?
Thanks, We'll share a little of our filming process in a 'behind the lens' chapter on the end of next episode. Let us know what you think, if it is a success we can do more :-)
I just don’t get how you don’t have more subscribers. I love your videos, your teamwork, and that you help me travel to distant shores I will never otherwise see. Best wishes to you always. ❤️
Great post my friends. Stay strong, free, happy and healthy. 🌞 🌴 ⛵️
Another superb video. You guys are such good story tellers, the visuals are brilliant (even the fog!) and your choice of atmospheric music just brilliant. Hope the crossing has gone well and your both safe and happy xxx
An upload from Magic Carpet and Florence on the same day is always a treat! Thanks for making such wonderful videos and bringing out the magic in the world. I always liked Fog sailing, but granted that was during competitive dinghy sailing practice when fog just meant a more relaxed atmosphere. Maybe it's just due to North Sea Nations and the Pacific Northwest being so Maritime, but I always associated fog with port towns.
Have fun in Namibia,
-J
another informative and beautiful video ... next please!!
You guys you never seize to amaze me.
As always another incredible video!!
looking forward to next passage and St. Helena. You did your best to make africa look appealing.
Thank for sharing your video. Nice to hear about you 2 again. Be save🙋🏻♀️
Hey you two, another great vid. Matt, the sand dunes - as the wind blows it will move the dunes around much like waves on the sea, although at a much, much slower speed. But couple that with one strong prevailing wind direction and the dunes will roughly stay in the same place, like a standing wave. They do move a bit, but imperceptibly slowly.
And Amy, whenever I see you cooking up some simple pasta dish why do I suddenly get so hungry.....?
Another fantastic video, thank you. I live in SA and just loved seeing your adventures whilst visiting here.
Wow, those flamingo shots!
Another excellent job guys
Love your videos. You have met my sister Marijke and her husband Simon and the girls along the way. Take care!
As always my expectations of your journey surpass every thought .The music narration are complimented by the photography .Thank you for sharing
Walvis is a Dutch/Afrikaans word. The (W) is "v" and the (v) is "f". So for the english speakers it's pronounced "Valfis" Bay. It translates to Whale Bay. As a South African we go hunting in Namibia every winter and make a point of it to always go and visit this little town.
Okay I've been binge watching from a year ago to now. Love your videos. Waiting for more, see you soon.
Great video.....here we are baking in the UK and you guys freezing in Africa!
Your cinematography was awesome especially the flamingos. Awesome 👏
Really impressed with your pronunciation of Agulhas, Matt. Spoken like a true resident of the Republic of Hout Bay😄 Thanks to you both for your brilliant videos. Love following your journey⛵🌒
Sail on…another ocean day awaits. Have a safe crossing. Cheers 🥂
Much of that voyage looked miserable. I can identify with those days, but you have to go through them to appreciate the better ones. The highlight for me was the flamingos! How could you ever go back to ordinary life after this?
I just love it! ⛵️
Great storytelling. Love your videos! Stay safe and fair winds.
St Helena? Wow! Learning how you moor there will be interesting!
Kia Ora, thank you sooo much for this wonderful video, Wish you all the luck of this world. With best regards Siegmar
Another beautiful video, and your choice of music complemented the visuals so well it resulted, again, in unmissable entertainment. Always a highlight of my week. Stay safe, and go well.
FLAMINGO BLISS!! Thank you for the lovely vlog.
Love your channel❤️
Just been voted one of the best on yt. Well deserved, U2 are the bomb. Keep up the great work.
I can believe they're one of the best, but who votes?
We sailed in fog to the Slate Islands in Lake Superior. The day started out sunny but the fog soon closed in. We kept a very close watch and narrowly avoided another sailboat. While the concentration required was exhausting, it was also extraordinarily calm. The blanket of fog silenced everything around us. We found ourselves whispering. Thanks for bringing back this memory.
That's why they call it the Skelton Coast . When you go below to warm up , you MUST take clothes off or you won't feel the benefit when you go back up above . Biggest groups of seals I've ever seen , Fabulous . Walvis Bay featured in a number of Wilbur Smith novels
Matt is a Wilbur Smith novel fan :-)
Love the sailing shots.Greetings from West Virginia USA
Another fab episode
Brilliant filming and editing
You guys are an inspiration
Good winds and safe passage for the crossing
👍👍
Very nice video. Glad that you didn’t loose the drone in the fog. But I suppose that it can find it’s way home. Sailed the N CA coast before electronics. No AIS no gps no chart plotter and no radar. We navigated be dead reckoning and fog sound signals. Oh yes, some very tense moments. Thankfully we don’t have to do that today. You guys are doing very very well. Love it.
people laughed at my hot water bottle but it’s simple. Salinas reminds me of Grand Turk Island back in the 70’s
Looking forward to your visit to St Helena so much. It’s a bucket list location for me, and I just know you’ll do it justice!
I can't wait for St Helena!
14:59 "Just updating the tracker". Good one ; )
I'm kidding*
You once again show that your channel is a cut above the rest. Awesome content.
Just quite simply superb !!!! Thank you !!
Flamingoes get their colour only from shrimp. Wonderful video thank you.
The best of the best !!!!!
Thanks for another awesome video!
Amazing content guys, as always! Keep it real for us here in the land!
Атмосферно! Как будто сам там.
Семь футов и удачи!
A captivating video! Each one enhances my knowledge of Africa. As always the only bad part of your videos is they have to end! Excellent in every way!
Amazing sail both..lovely Pea Soup weather. Can’t believe how many seals came to say Hello 👋. Take Care Ax
Some good surf up there..👍
Enough flamingos to decorate all the lawns in California...
wow!! Congrats! Amazing trip!! You are so brave!!
Very good winds!!
Wonderful vid as always. Thank you. I believe you've gained another 1000 subs in the past two weeks!
I can't wait to see you in St Helena ❤️
That flamingo drone footage!! Be still, my thudding heart. Oh, and it's always a treat to hear Amy's giggle at cute animals, in this case the jumping seals.
I came across your you tube channel two weeks ago an have just finished watching your last one, it was like watching a documentary, i have watched lots of you tubers but wow wow, youre both so inspiring and each one i watch it was like being there with you, thank you, i look forward to you next adventure, by the way i have ordered the world curising route by Jimmy Cornell, travel safe
Missed you guys for a while. Fair winds, safe travels and thanks for sharing.
Wonderful, thank you.
Wow great episode loved the nature and I'm so impressed with the beauty of Africa never been there so what your doing is an absolute treat.. The sand dunes are generally shaped by Wind direction Terrain and also Bio matter, basically the wind blows the sand the sand gets caught in natural outcrops of rocks or trees plants and bushed as they build in hight they change the wind direction and this encourages more sand to be deposited in rig lines. Another factor is water from the fog which stoppes the sand from flying in the air when wet, then the evaporation of the day manipulates the wind with rising and traversing wind currents which further shapes the dunes. The ripples on the surface are also made like the waves in the oceans and with wind currents also creat a large tidal force just like the ocean. So you actually knew how they are formed there slow motion waves. Hope that helps
Thanks Andrew :-)
Absolute confusion sailing in fog with slight winds and fishing vessels about. Prior to me switching to PredictWind for weather, my InReach was spitting out weather fiction as I sailed north along Portugal and Spain in similar conditions to your’s. I tried going in close to Porto, to get cellular access and a different forecast but a booming foghorn somewhere frightened me off. Yes, I was reading AIS but near Cape Finistere, the returns kept “freezing” intermittently as I think the fishing boats there were using AIS/VHF splitters which favour radio when they were speaking with each other. Old school radar, and this was the only time I’ve used it, helped a lot but I swear they were trawling in formation, always turning onto the course that caused me the most problems - and I’m sure they were fishing in the Finistere TSS. But fishing vessels do dodgy things and seem to bend the rules - and switch their AIS off often to hide. So coastal fishing boats… fog… light winds….very bad! Only thing worse would be a huge whale bobbing up close by as welll.
AHHHH I have missed you guys. "Life" (recommended videos) took me away from you for a while, but it's so nice to see you again. You have a wonderful positive outlook on life and are truly delightful. Looking forward to the crossing ❤
Amazing Flamingo shots! But best of all….good old fashioned sailing in cold and fog….looked like Blighty! You are both awesome!
Great video . thanks . I just love your channel. From Australia. 😀
Congrats for your channel. Very good sailing videos. Interesting how the flamingos made the salt lagoons their home here in Cagliari (Sardigna). All the best for u2.
Having Crewed on many sailing Boats across the Pacific Ocean , and south east Asia , i have found that Radar are the most ,
Not used item on all the boats .
I hoped to watch another episode today. Unfortunatly the waiting period is seven more days to do it.
If you could tell me the expected date you are going to head to the west. It will be great. On the other hand you episodes from sailing along African Coste are amaizing and surprise me more and more. I could never get the geographical knowledge you offer me. I like your comments they are, let me tell you, grandiose.
Safe sailing.
Michał
We release a video once every 2 weeks on a Friday/Saturday (depending on your time zone). They take us 40 to 50 hours to edit which is why you have that extra wait, we are busy making the next one :-) The next episode will see us leave Walvis Bay and head out into the Atlantic for a 4400 mile sail with 2 remote island pit stops along the way.
Yet another absolutely fantastic episode. You certainly show us places most of us will never go to. Thanks so much for posting from Devon in the UK.
Another amazing video. Thank you
Enjoyed, thanks, Andrew
Another beautifully shot & presented vid. You two never cease to amaze me. The flamingos flying looked incredible.
How do you capture Florence underway so well?
We have just made a 'Behind the Lens' chapter to go on the end of the next episode about one aspect of how we film Florence underway. Let us know what you think when it comes out. If people enjoy learning more about how we make these videos then we can share more in that way :-)
That’s great news! Can’t wait to see the magic behind the scenes.
Awesome
A wonderful episode. Everything. The video was edited so the scenes (especially the sailing) were held long enough to connect with them. The music was present but the video sound was kind of equal-ish to keep it real. You waited long into a shot of the two of you before you spoke, and what you said was natural and calm. And more and more and more good stuff. You didn't babysit us with lots of "We're gonna do ___ , we're doing ___ , we did ___" , thank you.
Great creative video, slow enough for feeling your experience. More. Encore!
Most cruisers stick to the tropics. Once they leave their
homeport on their initial sail they make a bee line for the
tropics & most never leave. They boast about sailing
around the world but most of the world lies outside the
tropics. There is much to see-The Northwest Passage
is now ice free in summer, Norway & Finland & Iceland
and Greenland. The tip of South America, Alaska & more.
!
I had the same thought. It is awesome to watch a true circumnavigation/exploration in progress. Great job both, fantastic episode as always.
Most of those places are on our list for the 'next' lap :-) We plan a refit to add more insulation and heating first though!
Top notch video…..I look forward to your videos every week!
spooky sailing in fog. I remember hit fog after crossing the Engliah Channel.....luckily I didnt hit Alderney
I'm well acquainted with "Dune 7" we ran up and down there in full kit in our army days for bloody months.
2SAI.
I am highly impressed at you taking on such long voyages with such a tiny boat. I went round the World on the biggest one-class passenger ship of its day (the Australis) and I can say there were several occasions when I didn't think it was big enough :)
Great filming,thanks 👍🦘
Enjoyed the video.
Another great video as always. Safe travels and fair winds. Cheers 🍻
Matt & Amy, I have followed you for a awhile now.
I wanted the live aboard life and wanted to sail round the world. But the more channels I watched the more I decided I wasn’t made for it as other people all seemed so unphased by any issues.
I stopped watching all channels. I also got fed up during Covid of so many sailers (not you) moaning about their situations when they had no idea how shite it was here in the UK and still is!
But yeah I was drawn back to watching you and Project Atticus and more recently the Sailing Brothers (two Welsh lads on a very basic old yacht).
The big thing for me was you and the other two channels all admit to fear… and overcoming that fear. And I began to realize fear was normal…
So I have now made my decision and I aim to get things in order and leave the UK in 2024… almost certainly on a 37ft 1980s Moody.
So thank you.
Julian :)
Good Luck Julian, good choice of boat size :-) Cruising is a series of highs and lows, it is rarely average, but we have had far more highs than lows.
@@SailingYachtFlorence thank you.
Yes I watched your film on costs. Very informative as I think you operate at a similar level to the one I plan to. And of course similar boats.
When I first started looking I was looking at £200k 44ft cats (this was to be a 50/50 ownership).
Bit by bit I began to see this was (for me) a big mistake as that would be all the money I had… where with a Moody I would then have maybe a decade of budget sailing costs in the bank and a boat (if you see what I mean).
I have also always loved Moodys and found from reading that in the era your Oyster was made (I learnt to sail on the Broads) and Moodys and Westerlys were ‘big’ that 37ft was what most people used for blue water sailing.
The Moody 376 has a small sugar scoop and interior volume the same as an early 44ft. I’m not as agile as I was and a small scope will be a lot of help. And I can still use a Hydrovane offset slightly. I like the Hydo as it also means you have a back up rudder and you don’t have to connect to the steering (as I’m sure you know).
The centre cockpit may not be everyone’s ideal for sailing and it’s not an encapsulated keel. But the rear cabin is like a stateroom on a much larger boat… and it’s en-suite. It’s a perfect compromise for two men who are not a couple. Leaving my friend the front V birth which is also en-suite. If family or friends join us they can have either cabin and we can sleep in the saloon.
But yes I’m already a big DIY fixer and doer and the slightly older boat and the slightly smaller will I hope be within my ability to maintain and run at sensible costs. I hope to run a lot off solar and will not carry gas and might install an electric motor. Possibly with the engine… or instead and make some kind of outboard attaching system for emergency use of the dingy outboard.
Sorry for ramble.
It’s odd because when I try to talk to people or tell people who don’t sail I find myself sounding stupid. And they have no interest in my plans. So I have no one to really talk to about it and no one who understands my enthusiasm. I tried to tell my neighbor I was planning to sell the house and found myself sounding like a child ‘I plan to sell the house and sail round the world’ sounds like the start of a joke and I found it awkward to actually vocalize.
@@julianbatcheler9970 good luck! I'm sure you're going to love it⛵💙
Fantastic
Very impressive I must say, Matt is nice and all, but Amy... well, to use the American expression, you ROCK! Awesome. Have fun and keep moving! :)