The Ultimate Adventure: Conquering Sydney To Lombok In An Epic Race against time! Ep251
6 January 2024 · 15 min · 5K views · Indonesia
What this video covers
The crew of the catamaran Learning By Doing completes a passage from Sydney, Australia, to Gili Asahan, Indonesia, covering approximately 4,000 miles.4:14 The final leg involves navigating the Lombok Strait, where the crew encounters dense concentrations of fish aggregating devices (FADs) and local fishing boats trolling with kites.3:15 These small, unlit wooden vessels and their kite lines present significant collision hazards, particularly at night or in low visibility.1:45 The vessel maintains speeds of 10 to 12 knots under sail before motoring the final stretch to Gili Asahan.2:31 Upon arrival, the owner secures the boat to a mooring for a four-month lay-up, which includes flushing saltwater from the engines and removing the sails.14:52 Despite previous repairs to the daggerboard and reefing lines, the vessel completes the journey without major mechanical failure or crew seasickness.12:11 The owner plans to return in 2024 to cruise Borneo, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi with his family.12:50
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