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ISOLATED in the Ocean | A REMOTE British Outpost | Sailing Florence Ep.139

1200 MILES FROM ANYWHERE, the remote isolated island of St Helena lies in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. This tiny island is the first British territory we have reached with Florence since we left England over 6 years ago at the start of this voyage, but the reception we received was not what we expected. Join us as we explore this remote British outpost.

We have been sailing around the world for 6 years after setting off from England in 2016 on board our 37ft sail boat Florence. Join us as we share the highs, lows, and challenges of travelling around the world by boat, Sailing offshore across the Oceans and exploring remote locations with our own little tiny house. Boat life out at sea on the ocean and off the grid.

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00:00 – Intro
01:05 – Checking in to St Helena Island
06:10 – Life on a remote island
09:20 – The post box walks of St Helena
14:23 – Uncomfortable anchorage in St Helena
15:45 – The Oldest living animal
17:42 – Hiking on St Helena
19:52 – Diving with a Devil Ray on St Helena Island
22:42 – Next Time, Sailing to Fernando de Noronha

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We weren't allowed on the ISLAND!? ???? | St Helena Island | Atlantic Crossing

EP 163:We weren't allowed on the ISLAND!?
After a 1200nm sail from Walvis Bay, Namibia to ST Helena Island.. we were hoping by some miracle we were allowed on the Island.. That was not the case and were told under strict instructions not to get off the boat at all! We were allowed to dive around our boat and clean the hull and check our mooring but not swim out to far. We weren't allowed to visit any other boats.. even Patricia and Allen who have sailed with us from Cape Town to Namibia and now ST Helena.. but we were grateful that we could fill up with diesel and water and get some sort of fresh provisions.. although it was damn expensive.


The swimming and diving was absolutely incredible and the water was as blue as blue can be. Since we couldn't go ashore.. we took the drone up to check out the island from a cell phone screen... it was better than nothing. We had some steering problems and had a bit of air in the system. We couldn't do a proper bleed at sea so got down to bleeding the system thoroughly and serviced our engines while we were at it. Then it was a 700nm journey off to Ascension Island.


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Shenemere sailing and exploring the remote Atlantic Island St. Helena

Shenemere sails from Namibia to the isolated island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean; St. Helena. Several weeks waiting for a vital boat part to be delivered allowed us time to meet the saints and explore the island.
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The JEWEL of the SOUTH ATLANTIC, St. Helena! - Outside Watch Vlog #24

We're back!!! We know it's been awhile since our last video but over the last couple of months we have had some big life changes (more on that in future videos) and really didn't have the time to edit. But, thats changing again and now we will be back to our regular bi-weekly videos! We still have so much amazing footage to edit and share.

In this video we finally get onshore in St Helena after a few days in quarantine and explore this unique gem of an Island. St Helena is a truly magical place with breathtaking scenery anywhere you look. We also decide to alter our sailing plans while here. Our original plan was to sail from St Helena to Angra Dos Reis in Brazil but challenging weather during the summer months had us change our minds and set our sights somewhere further north up the coast.

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St Helena Island - Ep. 24

The last home of Napolean and the current home of Jonathan the oldest living thing on earth! This special place isn't easy to get to, but it is worth it!!! My sources for this video are our amazing tour guide and sainthelenaisland.info. Sorry for the blank spot after the bank. I have a good photo of their currency, but something went wrong after I added the photos and uploaded the video.

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Napoleon's Saint Helena - Sailing Greatcircle (ep.329)

Our arrival on Saint Helena is magnificent. With the rising sun on Barn Rock it just looks like it has been polished the day before. Very special this rock in the middle of the ocean, 1300 miles from Namibia and 1750 from Recife. I guess they wanted to be sure he didn't come back to Europe again at the time.
We will only stay here a couple of days as we want to be in time for Brazilian carnival in Olinda just north of Recife.

The City of Jamestown St Helena - to Live, Work & Explore

Jamestown is the capital of St Helena Island, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean.

The island is tiny and very remote, it’s most notable claim to fame is that French Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled here in 1815, where he died 6 years later.
Until recently St Helena was only accessible by ship, however, St Helena Airport began scheduled flights in 2017 and now weekly flights to Johannesburg, South Africa, keep the island connected with the outside world.

For anyone considering living or taking up a job opportunity on St Helena, this short film gives some insight to what you can expect to find in the island's capital, Jamestown.
Sampling the prestigious St Helena coffee, night swimming at the Jamestown pool, noisy street parades to celebrate the national day and spotting the colourful fish in the Castle Gardens fountain, are some of the activities to experience.
This video about Jamestown also includes shopping for groceries along Main Street, catching a taxi, climbing Jacob's Ladder and target shooting at the Jamestown Rifle Club, plus lots more!
We also include an overview of Jamestown’s history and how it came to be a city.
Filmed & produced in early 2023

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Atlantic crossing⛵️South Africa - Brazil⛵️ St Helena Island - Brazil ????????

St Helena to Brazil ????????☀️????????
This leg of our trip was pretty much like the previous - we had awesome calm, sunny peaceful days and then there were days we hope to forget. The squally stormy days were not quite as bad as we had experienced at the start of the trip but they were horrible enough! ????????
We had engine failures, propeller issues and solar issues but we made it through with an equal amount of beautiful memory making days.
We had a visit from a beautiful seabird - the jury is still out, we think he was a red footed booby but we aren’t sure - we called him Bernard and he stayed with us for 100’s of miles through squall and sunshine. We were sad to see him go as we approached Fernando de Noronha.
The trip from St Helena to Fernando was quite uneventful into the night before getting to Fernando - we were trying to slow down to only approach the anchorage in daylight but with the storm that rolled in, we overshot the island and had to fight our way back the following morning. We were safely anchored by 3.30pm just in time to make it to the harbour master to check in. The clearing in process was easy in quick. We had decided to only spend the night in Fernando and get straight back to the ocean to cross to Cabedelo. We were exhausted and wanted to get settled somewhere we knew we would really be able to relax.
Leaving Fernando de Noronha the next morning to what seemed to be perfect weather predictions soon proved to be nothing but. The swell, wind direction and current seemed to be pretty much opposite to what was predicted. Something chord by probably every sailor we have spoken to since getting here. They all experienced the same conditions.
What we weren’t expecting was the squalls that were to become a way of life for the next few days.
Watch the video to see what engine, solar and propeller issues we faced along the way. Coping with the squalls exhausted us all, but again, we live and learn, gain more experience and confidence in our beautiful Saoirse.
Now safely in Cabedelo, Brazil, it is still almost surreal to think of the distance we have sailed - 3501nm to be exact, and to know that we are sitting on another continent around the other side of the world to home in South Africa.

Transatlantic Sailing from St Helena Island toward Brazil. Reflect on the places we visited so far.

Ep199. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our Transatlantic sailing voyage on the 50' (Xquisite X5) Catamaran. We have sailed away from St Helena Island to complete our 12 days passage to Brazil. It was decided we will head to an Island called Fernando De Noronha. We have completed more than half of the total voyage from Cape Town to the Caribbean so I thought it would be a good time to explain what I liked and some things I didn't like at each of the various spots we have visited.

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Sailing across the Atlantic Ocean Part 1, Namibia to St Helena Island | Land Rats | EP71

The time is now! We're starting our South Atlantic Crossing Sailing, We spent about a week in Luderitz Namibia and it's time to set off. We're planning on at least 11 to 15 days at Sea before a quick stop at ST Helena Island.

Our Sailing Adventure starts out overlooking the surprisingly cold this time of the year Namib dessert and we head out to the deep blue nothingness of the southern Atlantic. Were we pan to spend our next couple of weeks on our little 34ft sailing boat. There are people that do it in much smaller boats yes but man, once you're out there the boat feels a lot smaller surrounded by the endless blue of the sea.

After 13 days at sea, we arrived in Saint Helena where we spend about 10 wonderful days having a break from sailing and exploring the island and preparing for the next leg of our ocean crossing by sailboat.

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EPISODE 71: Sailing across the Atlantic Ocean Part 1, Namibia to St Helena Island

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Goodbye Namibia: (0:32)
Many days at sea: (4:40)
Arrival at ST Helena Island: (18:28)
Exploring ST Helena: (21:30)
Boer Cemetery: (26:22)
Snorkeling, Tuna, Exploration: (30:00)
Outro: (38:02)


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????????Flying to a ROCK in THE MIDDLE of the ATLANTIC OCEAN, Napoleons St Helena Island

The first video of our MINI-SERIES at St Helena
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St Helena is Rich in history, Beautiful in nature and truly Unique, famous for Napoleons exile.
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RMS St Helena Final Voyage - The Island Says Goodbye

Last voyage of the RMS St Helena, sailing out from Jamestown harbour on Saturday 10 February, 2018, at the end of 27 years serving as the island's lifeline to the world.
After opening its brand new airport, St Helena Island was now switching to air travel as the primary method for transporting people, so the Royal Mail Ship was no longer required.
Saying goodbye to the RMS St Helena was an emotional experience for many on St Helena as the ship had become a much-loved part of the Saint way of life.
On this February day in 2018, a flotilla of 19 small boats took to the water to bid the RMS farewell, and the Jamestown seafront was lined with hundreds of well-wishers.
For the full story of the day, complete with interviews and photographs, please visit our blog.
[update: 2021 - the ship has since been acquired by Extreme E, the electric off-road racing series, has undergone an extensive refit and now serves as their command and transportation centre]

Crossing the South Atlantic Ocean - Namibia to Saint Helena - Sailing Greatcircle (ep.328)

Champagne sailing in less than 6 days, 1300 miles from Walvis Bay in Namibia to a lonely rock in the middle of the South Atlantic ocean

Atlantic crossing ⛵️South Africa - Brazil⛵️ St Helena Island ????????

Part 2 of our Atlantic crossing - St Helena Island ☀️????
Happily, we can say that the trip following the storm went beautifully - baptism by fire initially and then about 12 days of absolute bliss. We had a fair share of semi rough nights, but what we had just come through meant that we appreciated the good conditions even more. All ‘conditions’ going forward were benchmarked against our first 5 days, so we pretty much appreciated any conditions at this stage????

Starry nights, the silence of the ocean, and the fact that we had now outrun the cold of the lower Atlantic meant that we were starting to peel off the layers of clothes and started feeling like we were headed to the tropics finally.
We caught some amazing fish, saw beautiful bioluminescence in the ocean at night and just really loved our time at sea.
There was huge excitement when we knew that we should be coming within sight of St Helena and the completion was on to see who saw it first.
We had tried to time our arrival at the island in daylight. Mother Nature definitely had other plans as usual and pushed us up against the island whilst we were trying our best to slow down. We stayed well clear, based on the chart plotter because the night was so dark and on the approach we were making, the island doesn’t have any marker lights.
As the sun rose, there she was!! Jurassic looking with huge rocky cliff faces coming downto the ocean. Green and lush above. She was a real sight for sailors that hadn’t seen land for 18 days, we were pretty exhausted and dreamed of being on a buoy where we didn’t have to analyze the conditions, wind and best of all, be able to sleep through the night, all at the same time. The watches wear you out, no matter how good they had been of recent.
Best of all we knew we were going to be seeing Denver again too. There had been very minimal contact with him through the trip so we were excited to catch up again.
On arrival at St Helena we were officially in quarantine ???? and by St Helena rules we were not allowed to disembark the yacht or ‘fraternize’ with other boats until we had been ‘Covid cleared’. The authorities only did Covid tests on Thursdays so we were boat bound for 3 days until Friday when we finally got the Covid results and we were cleared to go ashore - but best of all, Denver was able to come across to us and that first hug was awesome.
The next week flew by, we did a bit of touristy stuff, most notably we braved climbing Jacobs Ladder - a staircase that runs directly up the cliff face above the anchorage. It’s 699 large steps and is quite an accomplishment to complete. The views from the top are amazing.
It was actually harder coming down, and we did pay for it over the next few days. Walking was pure torture for the next 3 days.
Jamestown is stunning, old and quaint, the residents of St Helena (called Saints) are some of the friendliest people we have ever met. The history of the island is super interesting for anyone that enjoys history.
The dinghy dock is not for the faint hearted, with most yachties making use of the very convenient ferry service.
The water around St Helena was exactly what we had experienced all the way across the Atlantic, a deep blue that is hard to describe and crystal clear!! We were in 15m of water when on the buoy and we could see the sand below the boat. The fish that came visit were amazing, we felt like we were in an aquarium looking through glass.
Of course the highlight of the stay was experiencing our hour long swim with first one, and then a second Devil Ray. What interactive creatures, we could see them looking directly at us as the circled, almost in slow motion. They just circled and went under us, so close that we had to lift our feet to avoid touching them.
It was an experience that will stay with us for life.
Sadly, time had passed and it was time to say goodbye and head toward Brazil.

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Transatlantic Sailing Voyage. Arriving at St. Helena Island in the middle of the South Atlantic.

Transatlantic Voyage. Arriving at St. Helena Island in the middle of the South Atlantic. INTRO - To watch the full video, click this link:

Ep196. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our Transatlantic sailing voyage on the 50' (Xquisite X5) Catamaran. We complete our sailing passage to St. Helena Island, which is in the middle of the South Atlantic. Since it is so remote, few sailors can say they have ever visited this breathtaking island. It is well worth the effort to get there.

Before we arrive at St Helena, we deal with sailing without Tamas and learning how to sail with a Parasail, which is a Spinnaker that has a unique air vent built into it and is rigged in a more complicated way, with 2 additional lines, than a regular spinnaker. We also have the highlight of having 3 or 4 whales surfacing off our port side when we were about a day away from St. Helena. It is an episode filled with beautiful footage.

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CHANCE ENCOUNTER Sailing at St Helena Island - Ep 12

We have a CHANCE ENCOUNTER Sailing at St Helena Island with the crew of the Hawaiian sailing canoe, Hokule’a. We enjoy some R&R at The Consulate Hotel and find one of our hulls has cracked. At last, this is a sailing Vlog from a budget catamaran ! NEW episode every WEEK.

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Sailing across the Atlantic Ocean Part 2, St Helena Island to Salvador Brazil | Land Rats | EP72

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Our journey Continues, after some much-deserved rest at St Helena we set off again on the longer part of our Atlantic ocean crossing an exceptionally long 20 days at sea putting it at a total of 33 days to sail from Africa to South America.

For the ocean crossing, we are graced by the best weather we had for any passage so far, with only about 2 days of wind over 20 knots. We Hardly even used the Mainsail on this crossing! This video shows everything from flying fish on deck to catching our own fish. See how we are bored for a long passage at sea, before arriving in Salvador.

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EPISODE 72: Sailing across the Atlantic Ocean Part 2, St Helena Island to Salvador Brazil

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Goodbye St Helena Island: (0:32)
The first half of the passage: (4:56)
Fish and food onboard: (9:58)
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TransAtlantic Voyage. Sailing Namibia to St Helena. Dolphins, Breakdowns and Seasickness.

Ep196. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our Transatlantic sailing voyage on the 50' (Xquisite X5) Catamaran. We leave Walvis Bay Namibia on our way to St. Helena Island in the middle of the South Atlantic. We are visited by dolphins. We deal with high winds and confused seas that put me out of commission for a day with severe seasickness.

I learn I can get seasick (which I never have before) but I learn that you can fight through it and after a couple of days you can ger your Sea Legs and after that no matter how the boat was thrown around, I never felt sick again. This was a good lesson to learn because when I was first violently seasick, I had serious doubts about this whole idea of living on a Catamaran and sailing the world full time.

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Cape Town to St. Helena, Part 1 - Ep. 22

We leave Cape Town in our prop wash and head out across the Atlantic for our very first ocean crossing and it's just the two of us. See how we handle a 24 hour watch schedule with only 2 people and I tackle the worst sea sickness I have ever experienced. This is the first six days of a 13 day passage halfway across the Atlantic to St. Helena Island.

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