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NEW PLAN - We're Off | Sailing Florence Ep.233
12. juni 2026 · 26 min · 55K visninger · Deakins on the River Hamble, England
Sailboat Florence cuts through blue water under full sail.
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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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