ROUGH SAILING to the Mozambique Channel | Sailing Florence Ep. 117
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- čas přidán 16. 12. 2021
- It is a fast and bumpy ride as Florence crashes her way through the waves on the way south from Seychelles. This ocean passage is notorious for its rough weather and potentially boat breaking conditions near to Madagascar. It is with no small amount of trepidation that we set out to sail this first leg of our 2000 mile offshore ocean passage to South Africa via the Mozambique channel.
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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What I like most about these two people.... they always leave more then they take...... need more people like this. They work their butts off and expect nothing extra. Luv it.
Congrats on first place Matt!
Hi Matt and Amy sailing Florence I watch a lot of sailing CZcams solo sailors etcetera but of all the sailors I rate your channel the most favorable because you guys spend more time showing us people stuck at home and in our day today boring lives sometimes you show and broadcast actual sailing on Bluewater and Island Adventures credit to you making it so adventurous and interesting I also own a 37 foot sailing boat Wynnum Manly Brisbane is my base most of all stay safe and cannot wait to watch another episode thank you so much
Thanks Graham :-)
Excellent. Wonderful sailors and intelligent people.
Some of these classics are better the second time watching them. Hard core sailing is so awesome to watch!
Great camera shots of your beautiful boat plowing through the seas !!
Barry (Adventures of an old sea dog) made the same point about the camera not giving a true reflection of the sea state. In his latest video he had installed his camera on a gimbal. It really works. Made me feel queasy watching it! Well done by the way.
I've just come from there.
you guys are awesome true sailors, very little for us to do , but hold on tight , classic !! i really enjoy your content thank you
thank you so much for sharing your adventure.. you are an example in the sailing community.. your decency, your kindness and modesty are touching.. be proud of yourself.. take good care and fair winds always..
You guy’s are amazing! You’re both so organized and in tune with each other and what needs to be done. And you do all this without a word to each other, you give others a “safe, stable” feeling because you’re both so rational and professional.
Again, thank you very much for this amazing video!
Hi Matt and Amy I wished I could have met you in the Seychelles because your adventure is my dream.You deserve a Gold medal.No words to describe your courage.
God bless you and Good luck in what ever you want
You two are simply formidable! I'm sure even old salts sail into a squeeze like that with some trepidation. Your wonderful videography, not to speak of the commentary--hard to beat. Thanks for taking us along on such a challenging sail.
ANOTHER GREAT SAIL
Always a pleasure to watch a genuine sailing adventure video of the travels of Florence & crew! You're so much better than the "Reality Show Sailing" type of videos on CZcams! All the best as you continue on your way!
What an interesting episode about your voyage! You are my the most favorable sailors. In my heart you are the best friends.
Beautiful cinematography, thanks for taking us along!
You guys are simply the BEST!
I just got back from my hols in Sicilia and could not wait to catch up with you guys. What an amazing experience, especially the sunsets and the calm winds, and, even more so, the phosphorescent water trail in the clear skies. It makes the naughty behaviour of the gendarmerie easy to forget. Brilliant and probably one of the best videos I have seen. Awesome!!!!!
I love watching you two work together to keep Florence on course.
I just reacted to your nickname 😂😂😂
So glad the compression zone didn’t bite you. Looks as though you had some fantastic sailing weather. Fair winds and following seas guys. Second star to the right and straight on til morning
Hi both I have been watching since you were stuck in Indonesia. I am a Seychellois residing in Wales and I m so proud that my people looked after you. May you continue to have fair winds and following seas. Happy Christmas
What a challenge, yes you knew you were going to cross this, and in retrospect, will be a huge highlight!
Wait! What? You won a national championship?!?! Come on! You are circumnavigating, and you bagged a national championship along the way?!?! Outstanding! You are my heroes ! Love you guys! Fair winds and following seas to you both!
YES! I have spent weeks binging the Play List and now I've had to wait for the next upload and here it is! Fantastic to be keeping up with you two now in near enough real time! Brilliant!
A real sailing Channel, rare nowdays, thanks👍
Much love and care and blessings to you two. Happy holidays ⛵ 🤗 💖 😇
Great video again! It feels like as if we sailing with you two there... :)
Well done. Such a thoughtful and modest commentary. Florence looks very well found. Greatly enjoyed. Wish you well for the rest of your voyage. John
You must be in South Africa by now. Congratulations!
Excellent episode - you guys really know how to put together a sailing vlog. You've come a long way since you crossed the ditch to France and began this epic saga. Nothing but admiration for you both.
I love your voyage... thank you for publishing... You are a wonderful young couple.... you are doing the right thing...
I think you've found the solution to the camera flattening out the sea state. Your shots from the Port Hole Window really gave an idea of how much you rise and fall on the waves.
Fun to watch. Thanks for sharing!
thanks guys for another great video... I am a big fan mainly for your "modest" and human presentation, unlike some of the others on youtube. I am also a great fan of Christian Williams. Working toward my dream in the next couple of months. Well done and keep it up...
Relief even for us watching that you escaped the worst of the Witches Cauldron! So enjoyable to watch you guys while I prepare my Dehler 37 for a round Ireland trip next summer. Inspiring. Loved that you were welcomed by the racing fraternity in the Seychelles,
Thank you so much for sharing. Such a wo derful adventure to savor for a lifetime.
Hi guys what another great adventure you guys rock the ocean like you was meant for that kinda life, your team work with each other is the best I've see out of alm the boaters out there at the moment, the way ya'll take each others safety into consideration is how is supposed to be ya'll make everything look so effortlessly , the love you both have for each other shows, I know all the viewers watching ya'll are loving it so enjoyable watching ya'll cross different ocean, figuring out the safest way keep having fun, continue staying safe in this crazy lockdown 💯🍻
Another lovely video. I like how you carefully plan the weather window and are both very knowledgeable.
A great "sailing story", with a beginning, a middle and an end (which isn't the leg end). You two a very good in both respects
By far the nicest and best sailing videos come from you two people! I love the way you’re doing optimal sailing in all conditions; you’re true sailors 👌 looking forward to your next videos ⛵️👍💪
This has been a long time coming. You should be extremely proud of yourselves. I'm happy your weather window mostly worked out in your favor. The rollercoaster ride of emotions was only surpassed by the Ocean swell. Superb episode. 🏆
Awesome video thanks
Your videos truly show us the art of sailing and the pure joy of doing it. I dreamt my whole life of doing what you are doing but, career and family changed my course. At 62 yrs old I now watch your channel avidly and dream of what could have been!!!!!
It is always a joy to find another Sailing channel that is actually SAILING (rather than the day-to-day personal drama that is being vlogged)!!! THANK YOU FOR A GREAT TRIP OUT OF SEYCHELLES!
Wonderful Videos! Amy and Matt you are doing a great job of making videos that clearly have a lot of effort going into them without being too slick. Informative, engaging yet casual and personal. Keep it going. You're a pleasant counter point to some of these self promoting CZcams pro's. I'm a sailor of many years myself and gaining much insight from your regular reports.
I bet Kitty would have been really excited to have a bird join us!
Over 15 years ago I made this same passage. But I did the passage at the opposite time of year, eventually arriving in Richard's Bay in June.
In the area where you were becalmed I went through the biggest lightening storm I have ever experienced, anywhere. It lasted for almost a whole day with lightening strikes hitting the ocean all around me. Scary stuff.
After leaving Mayotte I went through an unsettling area of the ocean and experienced the biggest waves I have ever seen. They were about 7 meters high and mostly gentle swells. I am not sure what caused them but a brisk E~SE trade wind had the crests curling and breaking occasionally.
May all your troubles melt like lemon drops.
Always get excited when one of your vids drop. It’s an absolute pleasure watching you both sail. Your channel is one of the only actual sailing channels out there.
Yet again, a fabulous video !! Thank you so much and good luck !!!!
cool episode, thanks for taking us along.
You know the seas are rough when a Brit doesn't feel like a cup of tea for five days !!
Always refreshing and entertaining like a true sailing channel should be. Perfect video once again 👌🏼
Enjoy watching your videos
I've been around many seas and oceans but on Royal a Navy Aircraft Carrier, Frigate, Destroyer and Cruiser in my time in the Royal Navy. Large enough on most occasions to ride the unpredictable waves. Been caught in some massive storms at sea but what you are doing is so brave. I wish you both safe sailing and am enjoying your travels. Well done on your filming, editing and commentary.
Tomorrow I am making a passage of 1400km by car through Europe. Hope it goes as smoothly as yours! Great, inspiring video, thanks! Best of luck to both of you!
Thank you again for another great video!
I watch a lot of young people sailing the world, but by far I enjoy watching your travels. Your videos are open ,honest entertaining and show the good and not so good things with living and sailing the world on a sailboat. No drama,or staged events. Thankyou so much for just being so open and honest . Stay safe and may fair winds lead your way.
Another fantastic episode with my favorite sailors. Terrific!
My wife and I have been following you guys for some time. great stuff. you (and Delos) are part of the reason we have a yacht! moored in Knysna. We are hoping you will stop off in Knysna on your way? We will buy you a beer! don't be intimidated by the Heads! Alex and Rika wish you the very best.
bumpy but beautiful sailing!
Always amazing to watch! Thank you!
Happy New Year, I have learnt so much about sailing watching your series, all I need now is something with sails.
Always enjoyable. Thank you
Loved it great filming beautiful area I like the way you guys work together
Fantastic footage, I can imagine how anxious you feel, knowing the past history of sailing The Cape of Good Hope; however, today's technology is amazing, keeping my fingers crossed everything goes well!!
NIce Indian Ocean sites, including Mozambique coast line I had enjoyed a lot in the past, Kirimbas, Bazaruto and Inhaca.
Another great video. An interesting part of the world.
Terrific, once again. Thanks.
The closer you get to South Africa the more excited i get. If you stop over in Durban you have to let me know. I would love to meet the two of you.
Absolutely brilliant! An adventure as good as they get. :))
Somehow my brain keeps humming Britannia Rules The Waves! Your descriptions of the vagaries of wind are spot on. It is so often too much or too little. We are so used to controlling our environment with our computers, air conditioned autos, and homes. I always feel that sailing teaches me that Mother Nature is in control. You have deal with it, go with it. Those sublime days when the wind is blowing on a beam reach , the sea state is kind, the sun is shining and you are sailing are unforgettable experiences.
Oh to be on an Oyster!!!!!!
You guys make me watch lot of boat video 😊
I like camping and travel around Indonesia.
after watch your video, I'm feel like I want to try a sailboat to.
Doesn't north of Madagascar have a lot of shoals and wind against current?
So happy you had a great passage.
Picking a weather system that'll get you to Cape Town will be interesting.
Haha, I had no wind in the feared compression zone too, keep missing you guys, in Cape Town now.
I’m so glad that you had a good time in the Seychelles and treated very well!
Another brilliant video! It’s great to see your love of sailing come through in all your videos! One question, what was Mat doing in a Radial? Surely he should have been in a full rig! I grew up dinghy sailing every weekend in the UK in Cadet Class dinghies and then went on to work for Oyster Marine so I absolutely love watching your adventures!
Always good to see how other cruisers go through rough weather.
Insane video you did on your trip from the Seychelles to Mayotte, I really enjoyed it, thanks again. You guys are superb sailors, congrats!, Rgs
The video was vivid with striking colour. Loved the dingy races, you have not lost your touch for those tender Lasers!
Great arial footage! Always enjoyed your videos.
Well done Matt and Amy! We are welcoming you to South Africa. Enjoy the beautiful country. Making landfall is always one with mixed emotions but sure SA will be one of your highlights!! Don’t worry about the Omicron, seema okay compared to prev waves. Dr Lourens
Well done on a tricky passage, nautical and national.
Right one cannot really imagine the waves unless one has been on a passage. But for those who have not been on passage they can tell how much the boat is tossed around by looking at horizon tilting.
A great video, thank you.
A very Happy, Healthy and Safe Christmas to you both.
Thanks for another fabulous video . Seychelles was very hospitable and a beautiful place to see, glad you had such a positive experience there. Viewing this video brought new information to me, that there is an island called Mayotte in the Mozambique channel. I hope the officials there treated you well, but the teaser seems to indicate otherwise. After seeing you two overcome so many challenges in your 5 year journey, I'm certain you will overcome any adversity with you usual calm composure and good humor. Merry Christmas Matt and Amy, your channel is a wonderful gift!
Excellent video as always. If i ever had to pick 2 people to sail across an ocean with i would want it to be you guys. Im always impressed by not only your skill but your knowledge of weather and sea states.
Love you guys, be safe.
Great video! Thank you
Good job guys!
Merry Christmas, Mat, Amy and Florence from NZ
Love your channel. Thanks for sharing.
That was a relief dodging any major blows. Congrats on the Laser win!
Good job on a tough passage.
Thank you!!
I've said it before but you two are just delightful. Wishing you following winds and calm seas.
Another enjoyable episode thank you
Nice sailing team.
I’ve been at sea on bigger vessels and even across the Atlantic. However only once sailing and that was a huge windjammer. Consequently seeing and hearing your accounts of adventure entertain me greatly. I’m currently house bound and love not only the adventure but also the beauty you present. Thank you from an old Texan.
Nice one again you two.