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Apataki - the only shipyard in the Tuamotus
3 Αυγούστου 2025 · 12 λεπτά · 1K προβολές · Apataki Atoll
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Ivo and Dajana visit the village of Nyutahi on Apataki atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago, where the local economy centers on pearl farming.▶ 0:08 The crew anchors near the village but relocates to the southeast to escape uncomfortable swell.▶ 3:26 This secondary anchorage sits opposite the Apataki boatyard, the only facility of its kind in the Tuamotus, which offers storage for up to 45 vessels on sand.▶ 3:26 The yard lacks extensive repair equipment, requiring sailors to bring their own tools for maintenance.▶ 5:03 While anchored there, the crew uses a portable sewing machine to repair their boat's dodger, replacing a plastic window to improve rain protection.▶ 6:43 Navigating the lagoon requires constant vigilance to avoid unmarked pearl farm buoys, which are more difficult to spot than coral heads.▶ 8:19 Seeking shelter from an incoming northwest wind, the crew moves to a final anchorage in the northwest of the atoll, where they wait out several days of rain and unsettled weather.▶ 8:19
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