STUCK UP A RIVER getting SMASHED BY LOGS! 😲 - (Episode 321)
13 July 2025 · 24 min · 201K views
What this video covers
The catamaran Parlay Revival encountered a massive accumulation of logs and debris while anchored in a river in Borneo, where a 3-to-6-knot current pinned the vessel against the riverbank.0:43 The crew struggled for hours to clear the debris from the bows and anchor chain, eventually maneuvering the boat to the opposite side of the river to escape the flow of logs.2:20 The accumulation resulted from the clearing of an upstream dam, a rare event that had not affected other vessels in the area.3:27 Following the river transit, the crew sailed through the Sulu Sea, a region historically noted for piracy, before arriving in Nunukan, Indonesia.15:51 The clearance process in Nunukan required coordination with multiple local authorities, including quarantine, customs, the coast guard, and the harbor master.23:14 The crew also caught a barracuda while underway, noting that the species is considered safe to eat in these specific waters.21:26
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