Preparing to Sail in Remote Areas - Sailing Australia Ep.54

We call out the Australian Coast Guard for the first time and get lifted out of the water to check Florence's bottom ready for sailing to Indonesia. The clock ticks away as we try to get all of our work done on Florence in under 72 hours to save an extra day on the hard. Sailing to a country with limited facilities to maintain and repair a yacht requires some careful planning and hard graft. After all the hard work we then decide to chill out with the koalas, manta rays and a couple of salt water crocodiles...
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[@earthangel8730]

Classiest SV channel that I follow. Brilliant vid editing, pleasant and fitting musical accompaniment, educational and adventurous. Good karma to you both. You deserve it. Florence looks great after her 3 day makeover. Fair winds!

[@joseabreu2199]

CAN YOU TELL ME YOUR EMAIL FOR A COMMERCIAL PROPOSAL ? THANKS

[@nwoodman1]

The no-nonsense, practical style is reminiscent of documentary making of old. A great mix of practical advice and adventure. Great work SV Florence

[@haydnjames5617]

You are both so sensible and festiduos about preventative checks and maintenance. That's why Florence hasn't given you any trouble at all. Love the videos. Love learning too

[@dennisw.4901]

We're your 100th patrons (now you can work on your second 100 patrons!). Found you about a month ago and binge-watched since then and now we're all caught up. Agree with a previous comment about how much more relaxed you are now than in the earlier episodes, but your personalities always shown through and that's why we wanted to support your journey. So happy you're letting us come along for the ride. Dennis and Mae

[@SailingYachtFlorence]

Thank You Dennis and Mae :-)

[@DenonClipper]

You are very pleasant to look at. You're doing what I want to live. You, without a lot of money, can live happily under sail. I'm old, and I'll never see the sea. But I see it through your eyes. May God give you good luck. (Machine translation from Russian.)

[@SailingYachtFlorence]

thank you

[@salimaus4210]

Indeed, you are really awesome and magnificent couple. However, it's really apprecitable that you people sailing across the glob with out any affriad. Thanks

[@jamesfuller7903]

I've been binge watching your series for the last couple of weeks and it's great to see how polished your videos are becoming. You both seem much more comfortable on camera and your personalities are coming through in the later films. Moreover, your editing is really well done. The storylines are linear and coherent. I wish you health and happiness. Safe travels and thanks for letting us tag along.

[@generossano2800]

You two are great. Florence looks like a new boat.

[@hughburgess4168]

All that work in 3 days! And then crocodile hunting. Scary stuff!

[@Peteamareet]

Thanks for sharing. Fair winds and happy days!

[@robweiss748]

If I was your Patron ( sorry not in a position to do that now, saving for my own boat) I would be very confident my funds were well spent. Other Patreon sites seem a little more cavalier about their GoPros and costs in general. Also your engine looks pristine. Very impressed with your attention to maintenance.

[@dgadyt20]

Yacht Florence, I wish you good winds going forward and thank you for your time in preparing the videos! They are amazing ! and Florence is ideal for such a trip!

[@srqlisa7881]

If you are fairly up to date please put all your dry goods/powder milk in sealable containers and get rid of the paper where bugs like to lay eggs. Did you check and shake any fresh veggies for bugs. Do you use perma marker to mark your canned goods once lables are off. also if your bilge pump goes all that paper could come off and clog. I'm so excited to see your next video you both bring such excitement to sailing it's refreshing. : )peace

[@jeffpargetter9038]

Every time I watch your vlogs l’m instantly reminded of Sunday nights as boy watching the Leyland Brothers. Really enjoy your informative and explorative show. Well done you two 👍

[@dianeswift]

I’m always interested in the maintenance cruisers undertake, and yours are so well documented. Glad to see your rigging is in good shape!

[@sailingavocet]

so. much. maintenance. My brother is currently refitting his whole HC33, Prism will be a new boat when he is through!

[@SailingYachtFlorence]

Hi Diane, we only film a small fraction of the maintenance as there is so much to keep on top of, if we filmed it all we would never get anything done! The trick is to try and stay on top of it.

[@corymustain6170]

You guys are quite the pair. I'm sure sail life comes with its hardships, as does many forms of living. But whats easily noticeable about you two is the balance in which you operate. Adventurous, fun loving, but organized/ efficient. This is a great example for youth couples (I'm 25 myself) and i applaud you both. I will be purchasing a Catamaran in the next 6 months for occasional sail (nothing near what your doing.) But i hope we encounter one another at some point in the future. Keep on, keeping on yall!

[@robinhodgkinson]

Just a wee bit of artistic license there with the crocs... 😉 They will usually do a runna when you get anywhere near them. Sometimes people think they are coming at the boat when they go into the water, but of course they’re actually just going in to hide. However a nesting croc, back from the waters edge, is another story! Happy travels.

[@howardheckers8186]

You guys are amazing, doing all that work in 72 hours, respect, always looking forward seeing your new video's

[@sailingavocet]

they inspired us to continue with our projects lol! The sooner done, the sooner we can be underway again.

[@pumpupthevolume4775]

Good humor, suspense and images on the croc adventure. Would have liked to have seen more of that.

[@toothfairy1605]

Thanks for visiting our home town and rescuing someone's dingy. Awesome crocodile music.

[@richardwebb1537]

Have friends sailing pretty much behind you They are on there way to New Caledonia from Port Villa They are waiting for the seas to be a little nicer 4m at the moment They have been following your videos and found them helpful with local knowledge Then they will be on to Australia for 7 months I believe Two ex retired teachers from Florida that left here almost 10 years I believe Sailing 42 Westwind Elysium Followed all your amazing Vids Have a safe passage Richard...in Florida a Fellow Brit

[@nickyork8901]

Very funny when you cut to a black screen after that croc moved! I would have been terrified. We did a similar journey looking for them near Cape Tribulation and found a tiny baby one, never saw the mum.

[@kenburns2639]

Attention to details. One important step of a successful voyage like yours, or Capt. Cook's. Well done you two. Cheers :)

[@mikek882]

Guys, your videos are always so professional and well made. Pure escapism for folks like me stuck at home.

[@dnb0918]

All I can say is "wow". This brings back so many memories of when I was in the U. S. Coast Guard from 1980 - 1996. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@stevelawrie9115]

lol, that croc is just a little fellow. Actually they scare the hell out of me :)

[@SailingYachtFlorence]

Hi Steve, That croc is a small one and we were using a zoom lens!

[@stevelawrie9115]

@@SailingYachtFlorence lol, still, that's close enough.

[@karyhansen5082]

@@SailingYachtFlorence Great croc footage! Love the 'Cut to Black' as soon as he moved. LOL :)

[@jeremypercy816]

Genuinely superb videos thanks! From personal [!] experience, good to store food in bilges for the reasons you gave but I've always removed the paper labels and written the contents on the container with an indelible pen. Not only do paper labels block bilge pumps just when you might need them but they also become illegible over time! Nothing like mixing gravy and custard when guessing the contents! Good sailing and thanks again.

[@maximaleffort]

Great video. There is a fantastic balance of beautiful nature animals and thoughtful work that goes along with sailing. Very entertaining and informative at the same time.Great content and great presentation. Thank you Florence. Watch out for the Crocs! LoL

[@MichaelMechsner]

I really appreciate your sharing some of the preparations for getting underway - including the paper work necessary for clearing into a new country and tips for provisioning.

[@bombaspot]

Always love watching your adventures and hearing about all the lessons you've learned along the way. Excellent content and good vibes!

[@WiseOldDope]

You two are amazing and a great team. God bless Ya!

[@fransdriesen1311]

Another nice video production, I love your zest and drive for good preparations and boat maintenance...

[@budawang77]

Another great video. You were a bit unlucky with the weather. The locals up here in North Queensland have all been complaining about it this year, although it's now improved enormously. Warm and sunny with moderate trade winds almost every day. The sailing is absolutely spectacular here in the Whitsundays at the moment. Whale sightings almost every day and other cool wildlife encounters.

[@chinoodin4735]

Always informative...always an adventure. Awesome!

[@sailingavocet]

always!

[@user-earthandfire]

Hi Guys, I have just discovered your channel. Time for a binge watch. thanks for sharing your adventures. stay safe

[@jaseholroyd2683]

OMG, can believe I missed you guys. Turn around and come back.

[@SailingYachtFlorence]

We don't do going back, ever onward for us. Onward to a second circumnavigation maybe, see you on the second lap?

[@chrisaiano1438]

very good video i enjoy all of your videos.

[@waynedoeblin6801]

All went well while you were on the hard,some delay,but no extra expense,like you said,all good. The Mantas are amazing,rather large.It's hard to believe they eat plankton. I've seen people doing some pretty dodgy things to get there fuel for cooking in Indonesia,and like you said,there are ways to get diesel and petrol,but the quality isn't good,so I think your decision to stock up ahead of time is the perfect one👍 You know, I drove all the way to the tip of Cape York,and couldn't find a single crocodile,looked really hard,so you did well.I think you're going to love the people of Indonesia,all the best👍☺️

[@Phil-dj6co]

Nearly up to date .... fantastic 😊

[@DonWestrick]

I always look forward to your video updates, they are almost like visiting with you both. I appreciate your style immensely. God bless.

[@sebastianbecher8927]

It’s really cool to see the progress in your video editing and I’d say ‘creative design’ of the videos. Really good job!

[@maureentweedly]

Yes, classy is the word. Also, great information to go along with your story. Super!

[@Bigmac3112]

Another great video. You two are really living my dream and no doubt a lot of other people's too. I will do the patron thing as I want you at sea as long as possible. Thanks Neil

[@SailingYachtFlorence]

Thanks Neil

[@timtaylor2014]

I have yet to go up my mast. Kuddo's to your bravery!!!!! In Olympia WA US it cost me $20 a day for the first 5. But the regulations on sanding was tough, and they came by and checked. Wamted to topside paint but I had a cracked rudder and had to hunt down another US yacht25 (Bayliner Bucaneer) pull it and while on lift back into water had 15 minutes to get it back on.

[@reloadncharge9907]

Fun, informative video. Enjoying traveling vicariously through Oz....I worked out of Perth a long while, but the east coast is through your eyes! Thanks, Andrew

[@garrytownson7552]

Yes, another great video......enjoy you guys videos, safe seas.

[@cnc75adventures49]

Awesome guys as always thank you for sharing 👍👍

[@SohelRana-sy1sg]

Nice to see your video. It is interesting to see last section. May be in the reef island. I am waiting for your next video to see the under water marine life.

[@brianpaterson3996]

Another great video youtwo make me jealous when I watch your adventures ⚓️⛵️❤️

[@DeanColegate]

Another good update guys, thanks. Looking forward to seeing Lizard Island!

[@Diggers57]

Nice one

[@brianpaterson3996]

Great video you two make me jealous every time I watch your adventures 👍⚓️⛵️❤️

[@saintsi6997]

Great video, thanks Si.

[@bradbusch9585]

Fantastic video guys looking forward to seeing more cheers

[@MrAbraxus666]

I cracked up at "this one's a boy" comment! Also, Mr Grumpy! You need to be less grumpy! Haha! As always, good stuff!

[@charlie.charles]

your best video production yet! Really great! Enthralling!

[@SailingYachtFlorence]

Thanks Charlie, we're really enjoying making these at the moment, we hope you see another improvement in the next one!

[@charlie.charles]

@@SailingYachtFlorence no improvement needed. Bless you both! Is Florence an Oyster Heritage? She's gorgeous!

[@CCB249]

Great video! You two work so hard. Loved seeing the crocodile.

[@sandrarenwick1225]

Love your videos will have to research the bottom paint you used! Keep up the great work! Fair winds

[@shanslam1970]

Fascinating video really enjoyed it....

[@nickmolonlabe5780]

Very good preparation for your journey. Informative thanks for the tips.

[@man-with-handle]

Another great video - particularly when that croc started to move :)

[@brucestewart9547]

So glad you enjoyed the Australian wildlife. Good luck with sailing through SEAsia. You may come to miss being in a country where things work as they should (or how you would like them to). N‘joy!

[@pickmyrideusa6046]

Hey guys. Don’t know when you were at Lizard Island. I have a friend who is there now by the name of Les. His yacht is called Moonlight Dancer, it’s a 40 Ft Mono. I sailed up as far as Mackay with him a few weeks ago but had to get off to go back to work. Thanks for the Vid, keep up the good work.

[@kz4506]

Give those crocs a miss they can get you quicker than you can get away good vid keep going

[@jamiemacdonald3635]

Very enjoyable video once again 👍 I heard a “story” of a croc attacking/biting the outboard on an inflatable tender in North Queensland somewhere. The woman got to shore and survived apparently, but it’s probably good you heard this AFTER your croc tour 😎 Fair winds 👍

[@hughburton4175]

Another great video. ❤️❤️

[@hanoitripper1809]

Funny hearing Oz called a foreign country 🤣

[@sailingavocet]

awh man... we are getting ready to haul out!

[@SailingYachtFlorence]

Good luck!

[@sailingavocet]

@@SailingYachtFlorence haha cheers ;) replacing our toe rail with bulwarks, repainting the bottom, and a few other things. nothing in comparison to my brother Jon's refit on Prism

[@willphelps6715]

Another excellent video. Thank you for sharing. Cheers!

[@philgray1023]

Beware of the crocodile on the bank. It's there because it's too scared to go into the water where the big one is waiting. Anyhow, do you mind mentioning which antifoul you used? I sail these waters and was pretty impressed by how Florence scrubbed up.

[@SailingYachtFlorence]

Hi Phil, The paint is carboline seabarrier 3000, we used it in NZ because it was cheap and had a good rep so put the same on again in Aus. Seems to be working well through Indo too although it still relatively fresh so should still be good.

[@nigelmorgan3449]

Another great video guys I’m glad it you going up the mast safe travels

[@romeowhiskey1146]

Since you're head to Lizard Island...be sure to TAKE a STONE from the beach UP to the TOP of Cook's Lookout. You'll find a HUGE CAIRN composed of ALL of the stones others have brought up with them. Put yours on TOP. It'll be there a day or two.

[@dazmafo4097]

Hi guys love watching your adventures around the world. I've recently started from the beginning to catch up with all your travels. A quick question I suffer with motion sickness myself such as on spinning fairground rides and once on a stormy ferry across the North Sea to Norway I was very ill so I sympathise with you both when on several videos you have mentioned being sea sick yourselves. I know it's a grim topic but would it be possible for you to cover this on how you cope and get over sea sickness. Lots of love and safe fare winds for your adventures xx

[@SailingYachtFlorence]

Hi Daz, We get used to the motion at sea after a while. We take Stugeron if we know we are in for a particularly rough passage. Other than that it is a case of avoiding time below by preparing meals before we set off, not reading and not drinking coffee which seems to make us worse.

[@dazmafo4097]

@@SailingYachtFlorence thanks for your reply. P.S. still well jelly (jealous) of what you both have lol with or without the sea sickness (only joking) lol

[@mosca3289]

Hi guys, love your movies.

[@puterausman7682]

just to make yourself happy when dealing with the Indonesian government, to have our car registration change from one Island to another take us a months of wait and back and forth to our "DMV", that is not including the fine because "we are late" and endless waiting for the civil servant and police to stamp our document plus in this digital time, they still want us to pay by cash. once i have a boat, from the time i owed it to the time i sell it, i still cannot have it register.... but again we do have to understand that the country is big and we have a lot of people. but you are lucky because not many Indonesian realize that we have such a big country and you can sail non stop for two weeks and still in Indonesia. I hope many Indonesian will watch your film as it is very inspiring..just too bad my wife cannot stand sailing and when I have to go do what you guys do, I probably go with my cats. keep safe.

[@robertward9837]

Great video and update so informative . Thankyou good luck

[@DoRC]

That cg vessel probably spent more in fuel than that dinghy was worth:)

[@adayinthelife5772]

"Yog it" lol. In Australia we say it like this "Yo Gert".

[@tbonemc2118]

So happy to hear more news from you guys. Sorry about the cost per day for hardstand. If you'd had a lot to do it would end up being a huge expense. Perhaps they charge so much to get people to use their services instead of having a yard full of diy'ers. What river were you in looking for crocs and it looks like you worked out they are easier to see at low tide on the exposed mud banks etc. Going back into the water is the crocs natural defense mechanism so it obviously viewed you as a threat. Go figure. Are you going to leave Australia from Darwin or from Thursday Island? Thanks for another video.

[@MrArnoud68]

Love your channel guys! But....did I hear Amy say that you were planning on making yoghurt out of powdered milk? Does that even work? This must be, altough different from the other adventures, one of your most exiting adventures. After having watched the vlogs until now the last two weeks, I still didnt manage to get my wife to follow your footsteps. Still hoping though....

[@philipparker588]

Really enjoy your sailing travels/ideas/preparation/ tips but perhaps I could suggest a nutritionist.

[@rogerhwerner6997]

When I was 8 to 10 years old, I'd 'work' with my grandfather s raping barnacles off old wooden CrisCraft boats, then recaulking the seams. I recall using a paint scraper, we didn't wear gloves or use masks. My hands and arms always got cut to shreds. Once this was completed, then came marine paint, several coats, followed by marine varnish. Lotsa of work. Torres Strait islanders spear manta rays, and I understand they are pretty good to eat. I'd rather watch them up close. Crocs do like mangroves! I'm sure you guys know about the weird tides in the Torres area. Coral Sea-Pacific Ocean twice a day, Arafura Sea-Indian Ocean three times daily. This makes for really strange unpredictable currents, and odd reef exposures. Lots of reefs between Cape York and Badu and Moa islands. Should be a lovely trip!

[@sampennell8467]

Awesome video! My wife and I love watching your journey even though we only recently found you all! Where all are you planning to go in Indonesia? I vacationed for about two weeks on Bali back in 2014 and loved it! I can't wait to take my wife there one day.

[@SailingYachtFlorence]

Hi Sam, We started in the Kai islands and Banda (the spice islands) then will continue through via Lombok/Bali/Kalimantan and then north to Malaysia. We are loving Indonesia so far (we are actually a little ahead of our videos due to the time it takes to edit them).

[@sampennell8467]

Awesome! I cant wait to see your adventures there! Enjoy!

[@JohnTaylor-bf6ll]

So sorry to bother you guys - 53 is missing - I've tried to get to up by all different means. So I went straight on to 54. Thanks.

[@brettharrison2237]

I think you found Fresh Water crocodiles…..very different to Salties…..

[@syexplorarconmigo8853]

Great video guys... Do you have a set maintenance clock on having your injectors serviced?

[@zuricrqsatlz9145]

Clever getting your provisions delivered. Did they charge you for the haul out on top of the ground fees? You probably ordered you paint and had it waiting for you.

[@zuricrqsatlz9145]

Do you move the supports as you are painting?

[@michaelhenriques5569]

awesome!

[@ianmul4]

Do you have to use anything in the fuel to prevent it from separating?

[@edsondantas7179]

Amigo arrasa deus você é um cara inteligente e competente

[@Supergeologist]

70$ a day! yeesh! and I thought Wallasey Island was pricey (about £200 a month). What I'd like to know is what do you do with all the trash at sea?

[@lukedanielmason8153]

Love ur vids

[@justme.9711]

You guys have seen a lot of different areas since you started. What nev app./software/program/s do you prefer and are their any you have chosen to not trust?

[@SailingYachtFlorence]

We trust our eyes and nothing else. We are now used to charts that are wrong, satellite images that are missing reefs etc etc. It no-longer worries us, we just always make sure we keep a very good look out and treat charts/satellite images as a 'rough guide' to what might be there. We use Navionics because that is what our chart plotter works with, they seem good most of the time, and satellite images of anywhere with reefs.

[@EnglishLawyer]

Love your vids. Seems the antifouling you applied in NZ did the trick. Can you tell us what it was? So far as looking for Aussie wildlife, did you come across any fair dinkum Aussies lying around in the mangroves consuming cans of 4xxxx? Lol

[@SailingYachtFlorence]

Hi Alan, The antifoul we used was Carboline seabarrier 3000, mainly because it was recommended by other cruisers and was less expensive than some other options.

[@johnratcliffe6438]

First time viewer. The hull looks amazing after the work; well done! How often (in terms of months) would this work need to be done? *edit* Aah - 18 months - posted before you told me :)

[@KangoV]

Is it best to check the rigging before dry dock? You could then order any broken/worn parts and get them delivered to the dock and then fitted.

[@SailingYachtFlorence]

With a keel stepped mast we can replace most of the rigging afloat if we have to, as we had other ports to visit further north in Aus there was still time to order parts if we needed them.

[@KangoV]

@@SailingYachtFlorence Ahh cool :) Would not want anything to happen to you guys whilst at sea!

[@mrreisskeks3441]

I might be missing something obvious, but how did you paint under the stands( supports)? Because I didn't see any spots with uneven paint when you got back into the water. (Btw. great video as always)

[@SailingYachtFlorence]

We had the stands moved half way through painting. We just didn't have time to film that happening!

[@mrreisskeks3441]

@@SailingYachtFlorence OK. Thanks for the quick answer. Since I started watching your vids I have put sailing on my bucket list. You make everything seem so easy, smooth and fun. If I had to guess I would say you are more happy with your modest yacht then most super-rich people.

[@rickkwitkoski1976]

catching up...

[@ericforster4601]

what books are you reading to get information on pricing for different things in different areas?

[@SailingYachtFlorence]

Hi Eric, We look at blogs of people who have traveled through that area recently and also reports from friends who are a year ahead of us. Books tend to be out of date very quickly.

[@peterjones8872]

Still the best