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Sailing to an Uninhabited Northern Island.
5 December 2025 · 24 min · 42K views
What this video covers
Maya and Aladino, sailing their Cape George 36, Magic Carpet, anchor off an uninhabited northern island to smoke salmon caught during a previous passage. Because the vessel lacks a freezer, the crew preserves the fish by brining it in a salt and sugar mixture for several hours.▶ 4:35 Before smoking, they air-dry the salmon fillets to form a pellicle, a dry surface layer that improves smoke absorption and firms the delicate meat.▶ 7:04 They construct a makeshift smoker on a rocky beach near a freshwater creek, utilising a portable fire dome previously used on their former boat.▶ 10:52 The salmon smokes slowly over several hours while the crew remains anchored nearby.▶ 1:38 They serve the finished fish on fresh rye bread, noting that the brining process significantly improves the texture of the salmon for cooking.▶ 21:34
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