Fiji - Post-COVID. STARLINK on the boat! Goodbye Savusavu, we're in Taveuni! Bad weather. (Ep. 13 2023)
26 July 2023 · 23 min · 2K views · Taveuni
What this video covers
After a three-week delay at Naoui Marina in Savusavu, Fiji, due to a COVID-19 infection, the crew of the 40-ft catamaran Y2K installs a Starlink satellite internet system.7:23 They mount the antenna temporarily using a fishing rod holder on the stern rail, routing the cable through a cabin porthole until a permanent stainless steel mount can be fabricated.2:36 The system provides download speeds of approximately 52 Mbps despite partial obstruction from the mast.11:08 Before departing, the crew cleans the propellers and hull, noting water temperatures of 27.1°C.12:28 They initially plan to sail 180 miles to Fulanga in the Lau Islands but divert to Taveuni after receiving a weather forecast predicting 35-knot winds.15:46 They secure a mooring buoy at the Paradise Resort on Taveuni before moving to a sheltered, narrow anchorage on the coast of Vanua Levu to wait out the incoming heavy weather.19:03
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