Jeanne Socrates Sailing the World Solo · video

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Jeanne Socrates departs Vava'u, Tonga, bound for Savusavu, Fiji, on a four-day passage.0:19 After clearing customs on a Saturday and paying unexpected overtime fees, she deflates her dinghy and prepares the boat for departure.0:24 She initially struggles with the wind instrument, which displays 0.0 knots, but discovers the error stems from a misconfigured button rather than a hardware failure.4:43 The vessel exits the Vava'u island group under motor in light winds, with depths dropping rapidly to 86 meters near the shore.2:42 As the sun sets, she adjusts the mainsail and continues westward toward Fiji.3:29 The passage begins in calm conditions with clear skies, requiring initial motoring until the wind fills in.2:09

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