Our FASTEST 24 hours of SAILING - EVER! | Sailing in the Agulhas current Ep.124

[@edrosenberger6947]

Amy is so adorably cute! I love the awesome way you two treat one another. You capture your sailing adventures so well in each episode....thank you for that!

[@pred7949]

came for the sailing, stayed for the incredible story telling, cinematography, and proper film making skills music score and everything, you guys are doing a fantastic job! Welcome and enjoy the motherland!

[@AfricanFlightStar]

Hear hear, well said!

[@craig3040]

My old stomping grounds. Your photography is second to none.

[@brucew4726]

These past couple of episodes have made me very home sick. Lovely photography. Thank you.

[@brianmason8597]

That makes two of us.

[@SongsforaBetterWorld]

@@brianmason8597 Three of us 😔

[@andremarais2706]

Welcome to my country.

[@FiddlingwithmyWhistle]

100K subscribers, congrats 👋🎉🥳

[@evslone]

Been watching for years, from the start, and this is definitely one of my favorites of your adventures. Wow, wow, wow what stunning views on that hike. A landscape photographer's dream. It so reminds me of hiking my beloved Yosemite National Park, with its towering cliffs, impossibly beautiful vistas and crashing waterfalls. Then topped off by that perfect sail. Sitting there together arm in arm on that sail you both look so happy and alive. Great stuff, a bloody ripper, as the Aussies would say.

[@mrm4400]

Welcome to our country. May you have only joyful experiences while you're here.🎈🎉💐

[@GeneRossano]

It's so nice that you both love and trust Florence completely. and, you love and trust each others competency completely. All very, very nice and comforting.

[@stoicman31]

The sky looks super blue in that area. What a view!!!

[@marcderveeuw]

Hi from Lesotho. It hasn’t stopped raining since December here and the falls have doubled in size now Cheers.

[@AfricanFlightStar]

Another wonderful episode, loved every minute of it, thank you! Growing up in South Africa, I went to a boarding school in the country, not too far from the Northern Drakensberg, and we spent a number of weekends camping there, hiking those mountains and canoeing the rivers. I climbed that very same chain ladder to the top of the Tugela Falls when I was 16, and we camped in the cave at the bottom of the ladder the night before. But the Witsieshoek Road that you drove up there on (you cheaters! 😆) wasn't built back in 1973 when I did it, and we hiked all the way from the bottom, from the Rugged Glen Camp Site, all the way up in one day to the cave, then up the chain ladder and on to the top at first light the next day, and then hiked all the way back down after that, in order to get back to school and be cleaned up and in time for 6pm church service 😅. It was one heck of a challenge, but an adventure I've never forgotten. And then you went up the George, which I've hiked up twice, the last time with my wife and kids aged 4 and 7, and some other friends of ours, just a few months before we left SA in 1998 to mo ve to the USA. Memories that will last a lifetime, as I 'm sure yours will too, of this epic time you had in SA. Thank you for sharing all of this with us, you will never know the joy it brings to us South Africans, to see a couple like you two, enjoying and appreciating our country as much as we do. No wonder that all the ex-pat South Africans who have commented here, are all pretty homesick after watching these episodes. Blessings to you both, as always, you two are the best 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@stevelambert7496]

Yea a florence Friday

[@diggieknuckles1836]

WOW!! you guys have made some stunning videos in the past but this one sets a new standard, raises the bar, not just for yourselves but for all content providers on any media platform anywhere - "period" Your commentary was so spot on and your choice of music for each segment was absolutely perfect. I sooooooo much enjoyed this presentation and thank you for showing us a wonderful part of Africa that so many of us will never see or experience. You captured it so well, you almost felt like you were there. Good on ya!!!!. Can't wait to see the next one, fair winds, calm seas and all the luck you deserve. 😊👍

[@AHmad-pm4pb]

Bloody hell!😱 my leg shivers watching you brave souls climbing up 🧗. You guys are the best young sailors I subscribe to.

[@peterclark6290]

The opening chapter of _Jock of the Bushveld,_ Sir Percy FitzPatrick, describes the ferocity and power of the storms in that part of the world. It is also imho the greatest dog story ever told. But it does use terms that today would be offensive, but time doesn't move backwards.

[@PNWwonder]

Such beauty! The upgraded room with a million dollar view! Another great adventure, thanks for taking us along.

[@dennismacdonald2003]

Awesome ty Florence. CHEERS from freezing Canada

[@mercedesheymer8458]

Thank you Matt and Amy, speechless after that last adventure except to say what wonderful filming, we enjoy every minute and you are our favourite sailing adventurers. Godspeed! .

[@malgraham351]

Incredible Amy and Matt beautifully done as always

[@jetskiliferboatguy8140]

Absolutely stunning episode !! Award winning !! Well done. Cheers !!

[@MrFooboo1224]

To many adjectives, AMAZINGLY AMAZING. THANK YOU BAD WEATHER WINDOW.

[@bobbytidepod1690]

I love the way you put these videos togeather. Stay safe! :)

[@Miguel-Migs]

Just WoW! In my 65” TV it feels like I am in it! Absolutely stunning job you both.

[@Grassrootssax]

Your videos are better than most travel shows. Congratulations!

[@shanewalker2018]

Yay, you saw it. We used to race up and down that coast, we never waited for weather windows.

[@tomcraddock244]

Amazing hike and what a great sail Fair winds ⛵️

[@earthangel8730]

Stellar episode Matt and Amy. Absolutely brilliant . The love and respect you share with one another is a lovely part of your incredible adventure. 100K🎉

[@billjeffery2419]

thanks for taking us along to see south Africa and sail it's coast,BEAUTIFUL

[@martinlewis2647]

124? You guys must be fit to get through all that + gallop down the African coast - made it look so simple too!

[@chinoodin4735]

Sweetest episode ever! Cheers 🥂…can’t believe it’s been five years. One adventure after another…and more yet to come. Thanks for all you share.

[@frankschulz4868]

I feel so proud of our magic South Africa. You are the most amazing sailing team. You have delivered to the world some of the gold of our country. Yes a bit. The amphitheatre touches the heavens. I am so happy that you visited the gorge as well and looked up at Devils tooth. You are diplomats for us. Your tenacity and energy is inspiring. I just hope I can see you enter Cape Town and berth at RCYC. There are more treats waiting for you. Like a mountain close to the sea and maybe a vineyard or two and a walk in Newlands forest.

[@hughburgess4168]

I watched this one after I watched Cape of Storms. Struck me how fit you both are, able to climb that waterfall, after periods at sea! The clarity of your filming is exquisite! ⛵️

[@ETXChris]

Most elegant and all around badass sailors on YT. I envy your adventures.

[@patrickjames1080]

Brilllllliant- thanks for sharing SV Florance 👍

[@elizabethschiele6243]

So glad you got to see the Drakensburg Mountains, they're so fantastic!

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

You are not stuck there! You have been compelled by nature to take in your surroundings! Wow that chain ladder is extreme! After following the two of you for several years and looking forward to every video! This is a video that will stand for me. You explored the area and took it all in, that is what travel is all all about. I know because as a pilot have traveled all over the world flying. Did I get to enjoy those places? Not often. There and back was most of the time. So when I did sail my Irwin 45 I made the most of every opportunity when going ashore for a new adventure. Be safe guys! 😁🛫

[@claussalt4140]

Wow wow 100k Subscribers!! 👏🏾👏🏾 I was about 900th. So proud. Best wishes from Hamble Point.🇬🇧

[@lorihutchinson9485]

Finally became a Patron. You guys are the real deal. Love your videos.

[@SailingYachtFlorence]

Thanks Lori and welcome to the crew :-)

[@stevelambert7496]

Thanks for another great episode Matt and Amy that waterfall was awesome and I couldn't believe how much distance florence covered in 24 hours. Looking forward to the next one

[@dreadnoughtb3364]

Your photography was excellent. Great story telling 👍

[@MrBernie101]

Hi Amy & Matt, Wow, your photography is stunning, but you do get to some gorgeous locations. That was some hike to the top of that HIGHEST waterfall in the world Well done!!!! You certainly chose your weather window well, 9-11 kts, phew life in the fast lane I'd say. I was only saying to my wife yesterday (24/03/22) I hadn't seen your latest video, then blow me down, up it popped. Thank you. Barnacle Bern SY Cadbri SW Wales UK. 👍👍😎⛵

[@curtcarlson96]

Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us! It gives this old farmer a chance to see other parts of the world! I was amazed at South Africa. Safe travels!

[@richardpurvis8999]

I was enchanted by this episode. Thank you So much.

[@vernholmes7940]

South Africa is such an incredible place. You continue to showcase all that it has to offer. Stunning video! Always enjoyable.

[@westpacificmarketanalytics2384]

100,000 and well deserved as your channel is the best sailing journey site on the web. Growing up in a sailing family your adventure and willingness to take it on is beyond an incredible story and we all say congratulations and thank you for sharing your lives. God Bless you both in life and your journey. Glenn

[@Anton-cn3of]

Stunning imagery! Awesome video!

[@rlarsen1953]

What a gorgeous video. Well done. Thank you!

[@JimJocrusin]

Another fantastic installment, thanks for sharing! J&J

[@donnawarmouth9329]

This is the best channel for its filming of the absolutely beautiful places you all go!!!! Thanks for sharing all this with us. This is the only way that I’ll ever get to see some other parts of our beautiful world. So stunning!!!!

[@richardbell5792]

Hi guys, your filming and editing skills are fast catching up with your sailing expertise! One of your best ever posts - despite the "easy" sailing!.Thanks for sharing & good luck with the next leg which I guess is a pretty major milestone.

[@tomriley5790]

Amazing experience, can see why you waited so long for a weather window ;-) ! In all seriousness there's some extremly large freak waves that have been recorded off that coast (although they do actually occur quire often world wide). Great hiking, great sailing and a beautiful video as always! Your excellent pasage planning paid off!

[@Chris-be1fo]

I love your videos so much. That was one of the best. It’s such a long two weeks between them. Thank you for showing us amazing places I’d never get to see otherwise.

[@boediprasetya2850]

very beautiful scenery, like not on earth but on the planet mars

[@tommurray5156]

If you are staying at RCYC when you get to Cape Town, you definitely have to catch the steam train parked outside to Elgin!!

[@MrLebro11]

Another incredible vid!! South Africa has now been added to my bucket list. Which seems to get longer after I watch your channel.

[@georgehockaday7584]

Fantastic as always. Dee and Deb

[@talush41]

Just lovely. Makes one want to visit SA, how beautiful it is. I do enjoy all of your Videos, if you at sea or ashore, they are grand to watch.

[@stevemellor7989]

Great videography!!! I'm so happy you two are able to experience this adventure, and to share it with the rest of us!! I always look forward to the next episode.

[@krcb197]

Congratulations on making the 100K subscriber mark, credit to all the hard work.

[@SailingYachtFlorence]

Thanks Keith :-)

[@winstongray9818]

We'll guy's what a beautiful stunning video, welcome to the beginning of man King I love watching your videos it's like going back to school, see ya'll injoying your self brings joy to my heart Africa is my favourite place it gives one the feeling of being part of nature hopefully I'll be bumping into ya'll soo have fun, keep smiling because I do everytime I see you both ❤️

[@happinesswalk413]

Great video, as usual. Thank you for all the work you put into these - it shows.

[@andrewknights4062]

Spectacular footage. You are excelling in your video productions!

[@Adogsmate4267]

I was so looking forward to seeing Florence break her speed record, I thought she would be screaming down big rollers and we would all be shortening fingernails, but it was largely uneventful, it must have felt strange to be going that speed calmly. That water fall is amazing and I didn't think my computer could take my breath like it did seeing that place on earth Beautiful shots of the sea state to come, I can't wait to see Florence in this. Love you both.

[@cindy6479]

Breathtaking. Thank you be safe enjoy

[@cvs8545]

Another lovely episode! I am so glad you got to hike in the Drakensberg. Once again, welcome in my lovely country!

[@fafnorcal]

You two are so very genuine. Safe voyage & good health.

[@nonongvargas6674]

Congratulations on your 100k subscribers. Looking forward to your next 100k.

[@michakj4994]

What else may I tell you? Fantastic episode! I am a great lover of the mountains. Hope, you have more sweaters, winter clothing. There are a couple of miles to sail to the south. Antarctica is closer, and closer. Safe sailing!

[@richardayres2949]

Another great video thanks. When I sailed down that way we had southern right whales following us for hours and awesome bioluminescence. Rounding the cape it was calm but the swell was about 40 feet! Have fun.

[@chrismalkin4070]

Absolutely love following you two. Beautiful videography, enthralling storytelling, and best of all, it’s great seeing a couple so much in love. There should be so much more of the latter.

[@SailingAquarius]

Great content, Nice Editing, Beautiful!!

[@shaunreid5898]

Your videos just keep getting better and better

[@johnhanson5943]

This really makes me want to return home. Beautiful but you need to be careful of weather changes up in the ‘Berg’. Wonderful that you are enjoying it!

[@cherylehudson84]

Wow just wow! Thank you both so much for taking us along on such an incredible journey. This episode was so well done that at times I actually felt as if I was there with you, well almost anyways. Cheers and God speed to both of you.

[@annafraley5388]

Excellent...!! With some magnificent views on and off the boat.😎👍✅

[@yasminad4562]

Yeeeees!! we missed you guys and your adventures. What a beautiful trek up to the waterfall, such a majestic view from every angle!!

[@rainfinger]

Great video and fine job, showing how important weather planning and patience are.

[@stephenburnage7687]

I think I may have opted for the Red Sea / Suez canal route.....Well done guys. You are better sailors than me.

[@jingbar]

Guys, I always love your episodes, the quality is so good but todays episode you have taken the quality up so many notches, it is fantastic. It is now going to be difficult to maintain such great videos. Congratulations

[@nancyjarrell4620]

Again...you never disappoint! Thank you for yet another fantastic video of your adventures!

[@cyclomaniac9086]

Brilliant.... beautiful video and story. Stay safe.

[@dankenney5212]

Hi Matt and Amy. We loved this episode. Great videography.

[@raytheron]

The Drakensberg (literally "Dragon Mountain") is a stunning mountain. It's also the source of one of South Africa's greatest rivers, the Orange, aka Gariep. It's a pity you couldn't get to visit the Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga, but I'm sure you'll enjoy mountain hikes up Table Mountain, to the summit of Lions Head and around the rest of the Cape Peninsula. The Wild Coast is known for its often dangerous sea states, usually after a few days of strong sou'westerlies against the strong Agulhas (pronounced Á-GULL-as) current running southwest along the coast, but it can be as mild a sea as anywhere :-)

[@Oceans_Sail]

Brilliant video. They just get better and better. Perfect mix of sailing tips, stunning photography, and geographical interest. My only complaint - i end up drinking too much wine while watching. Well done.

[@bdphourde]

Sorry to sound repititious of all the other things the viewers are saying, but your videos are just SOOO good! We are running out of metaphors with which to compliment you! Every aspect of your movie making excels and it just makes us wish you had new videos every other day! So glad you had a good start to your first leg and always good to see you making those good decisions when a situation starts to deteriorate, that add to the enjoyment of your adventure story. As someone who can't speak a coherent sentence, it is so nice to here the British set the continual example of how its done!

[@Chebab-Chebab]

You don't need to use elaborate metaphors; they're English, so you can just say, "Yeah, no, not bad," or, "Quite good, really."

[@pred7949]

@@Chebab-Chebab just like how you really don't need to talk ill about someone in desperate attempt for you to deem yourself 'better than' others. True confession of character there mate, ooof yikes

[@Chebab-Chebab]

@@pred7949 Where did you get that from? Eliciting skills: 3/10. Must try harder.

[@pred7949]

@@Chebab-Chebab look at you validating my sentiment with every response you make. lol shame man

[@Chebab-Chebab]

@@pred7949 Look at you, being a warrior where no fight exists. You must be your carer's favourite.

[@DD-xx8wh]

wow, spectacular hikes! thank you for taking us along, and a wonderful video!...land ho! , she's given you another safe big ocean passage - here's to Florence!!!

[@andresmith3308]

Hi there guys, Andre from africaventurers. Your video was awesome.

[@Rustaguy]

Been following you around the world. Wonderful to see you now showing the world the magnificent Drakensberg, that I know so well since childhood.

[@jameswesthart5873]

Very well done and enjoyable video. Thank you so much.

[@webheadusa9377]

I loved the starry night sky! And then there was the stunning rock formations and the running water. You two really know how to sightsee! :¬) Webhead USA

[@richardallenpeers480]

Beautiful boat , beautiful couple , beautiful scenery !!! Continued good luck on your adventures and may the wind always be at you back and filling your sails !!!😁🙏☝🙏👍👍👍

[@jamesware4534]

Another superb video. I envy your youth, adventurous spirit , good looks and skills and wish that l had these attributes when l was your age. I look forward to watch the next vlog and wish you fair winds and a following sea. xx

[@trevhedges]

Cheers guys!

[@madwldgrp1]

Congratulations on reaching 100k, a feat well deserved by the crew of Sailing Florence. Always a wonderful experience following along on your adventures. Thank you....🎉🤟

[@Ed-uj4bc]

Great footage. You can tell you’ve been at this a while. Really enjoy the storytelling skills. I hope you keep going and don’t stop!

[@MadMarv.]

Such stunning shots. Thank you for taking us along!

[@vproven]

Awesome post. What incredible scenery. Reminds me of a great motorcycle adventure I got to experience with friends from Cape Town up the Wild Coast and finally concluding in Kruger National Park. Thanks for the memories.

[@simongear3940]

What a stunning video. The scenery is incredible. Also good to see the gods smiling on you for your trip down the coast (I appreciate its short-lived!). Thanks again for the video.

[@richardsimpson2599]

Wow you two are just fantastic ! 100k subscribers and not surprised one bit, my favourite sailing channel, just awsome !