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NEW PLAN - We're Off | Sailing Florence Ep.233
12 June 2026 · 26 min · 56K views · Deakins on the River Hamble, England
Sailboat Florence cuts through blue water under full sail.
What this video covers
The owners of the 37-ft Oyster Marine 37 HERITAGE, Florence, prepare for a 10-country Baltic circuit by addressing a raw water pump leak and securing a Swedish visa.0:05 The pump leak, caused by a corroded metal spring inside the lip seal, was repaired by replacing the spring with a rubber O-ring, a modification previously tested in New Zealand.2:52 To extend their time in the Baltic beyond the standard 90-day Schengen limit, the crew applied for a national Swedish visa at the embassy in London, a process requiring extensive documentation and a £120 fee.9:39 After receiving approval, the crew departed Haslar Marina in Portsmouth, sailing east through the Solent toward the North Sea.14:02 The initial passage involved light-wind spinnaker work and coastal navigation past Beachy Head.15:18 The planned route includes an anti-clockwise loop through Denmark, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Finland, with a return transit through the Yota Canal in Sweden.7:15
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