Canal Life across Scotland | Sailing Florence Ep.209

Running through the central heart of the Scottish highlands lies a 200 year old canal, designed to provide a short-cut for sailing ships of old from Scotland's west coast to the north sea, avoiding the treacherous Pentland Firth and Cape Wrath. 22 miles of canal and 29 locks were dug to link 3 natural lochs, creating a 60 mile waterway across the country. We're on a voyage through it's charms and scenery, keeping an eye out for the famous Loch Ness Monster and sailing past Britain's tallest mountain, as we take our 11 meter sailboat Florence to 32 meters above sea level and travel 60 miles through the center of Scotland on the Caledonian Canal. For our real time location tracker and extra content, join the crew at www.patreon.com/SailingYachtFlorence We have sailed over 60,000 ocean miles around the world including a complete circumnavigation on our 37ft boat, Florence. After 9 years of experience sailing in the tropics, this series presents a new challenge and a chance to learn new skills as we sail north to the Arctic. Join us as we share the highs, lows, and challenges of travelling around the world by boat, sailing offshore across oceans and exploring remote locations. #sailing #canalboatlife #canalboat #boatlife #boatlifestyle #canal #canallife #sailingboat #sailingyachtflorence #yachtlifestyle #syflorence 00:00 – Intro Caledonian Canal 01:01 – Sailing to the Caledonian Canal 05:22 – Sea lock and Neptune's Staircase 13:39 – Ben Nevis, Britain's tallest Mountain 16:08 – Canal Life 19:37 – Sailing on Loch Oich 26:18 – Fort Augustus and Loch Ness 32:55 – Engine problem and the final sea lock 38:50 – Next Time Music in order as played: On the Horizon - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced Epic Timelapse - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced Shared Dreams - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced Stepping Beyond - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced Still - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced Motorhead - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced Colorful Island - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced Journey Echoes - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced Spirit of the Highlands - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced Splendor of Nature - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced Emotional Strings - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced Inspiration - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced Be Epic - www.hooksounds.com – Licenced