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Sailing from Bora Bora to Samoa | E057

2 Οκτωβρίου 2025 · 5 λεπτά · 465 προβολές · Apia, Samoa

Yacht Zen slices through swells under blue sky

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Nicki and Mike depart Bora Bora under visa pressure and sail 1,400 miles southwest to Apia, Samoa aboard Zen Again.Watch The Bora Bora pass exit runs against a 4-meter swell and a 3–4 knot outgoing current, with waves breaking on the reefs and one wave putting green water over the bow.0:38 After clearing the pass, they motor three hours to reach gradient wind.1:02 The first five days bring 10–15 knots with only a first reef in the mainsail; days six through eight bring rain squalls that build rapidly in all directions, requiring constant lookout; the final three days are sunny.1:30 They arrive off Apia at dawn, call Port Control on VHF, and receive clearance to enter the harbour.2:25 In Apia they provision with propane, diesel, and water, and find the Sunday morning market the best source of fresh food.3:01 A hired car takes them to the National Park in the south of Apulu, where they walk a kilometre through rainforest to see the Mar Tree and explore lava fields and volcanic coastline.3:46 Timing a Bora Bora departure around pass conditions matters: a 4-meter swell with outgoing current makes even a normally calm pass demanding.

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