The most difficult repair job yet, fitting 9m lengths of straight aluminum toe rail to Florence’s curves. This job had us worried… As if that wasn’t enough we also replace our windows and our steering! If you would like to support the making of these blog posts and videos you can do so via paypal […] More
Wrecking our boat was the painful first stage of fixing her problems so that we can set sail once more. 8 years ago we were searching for a boat to to take us around the world. But within that search most boats had major problems which were way outside of our budget, experience, and timescale […] More
Repairing Florence ready for the next adventure. 50,000 miles of offshore ocean sailing has taken its toll on our boat. We take Florence into the boat yard and strip her out for a survey. The result is a daunting list of work that we need to do ourselves before we can re-launch Florence and set […] More
This is it, the final leg, sailing home to an unbelievable welcome. As we sailed past the iconic needles and back into the Solent, 7 years and 50,000 ocean sailing miles after we left, it brought out a lot of emotions in us. Being joined by hundreds of our followers, friends and family both on […] More
Sailing back to the exact point we left the UK 7 years ago to sail around the world brought forth a lot of emotions. Coupled with meeting family for the first time in 6.5 years, and visiting stunning anchorages on England’s South Coast, it was an emotional return. If you would like to support the […] More
Sailing through beautiful turquoise waters and anchoring off white sand beaches, these stunning islands look almost tropical but with the benefit of a few home comforts. Join us as we explore this cruising mecca surprisingly close to home. If you would like to support the making of these blog posts and videos you can do […] More
Dodging fishing boats to catch our own fresh fish for dinner as we sail across the ocean, and our first glimpse of England since we set sail over 7 years ago. If you would like to support the making of these blog posts and videos you can do so via paypal here or by becoming […] More
Suddenly losing your instruments is not what you want to happen hundreds of miles out to sea. This year has been unprecedented for the number of summer STORMS rolling across the North Atlantic Ocean. We have been waiting for months in the Azores to find a gap between those storms, big enough to sail Florence […] More
After a 12 day Atlantic crossing we thought we were safe, BUT but an approaching storm is forcing us to leave and seek shelter on another island 140 miles away. Sailing through the night to the island of Horta in the Azores we find a stunning island to explore. If you would like to support […] More
After battling some rough and raw weather across the North Atlantic Ocean we have made landfall in a remote and rugged paradise. A mystical land where nature rules. It holds a history of transfixing sailors with its beauty, yet few have been able to stay. After a brief respite from the open ocean, our challenge […] More
Is it JOY or RELIEF that we feel as the rugged remote island of Flores appears on the horizon? Landfall after an Ocean Passage is always an exciting time. Sailing into a new port never gets old. This isolated island has been called the Marquesas of the Atlantic Ocean and we can’t wait to explore. […] More
HAIR RAISING WHITE WATER SAILING. Offshore passages across the north Atlantic Ocean are not easy, depressions frequently sweep across the area bringing gale force winds and steep seas. The forecast was for windy weather, but what we actually got was a gale. If you would like to support the making of these blog posts and […] More