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Pacific crossing completed!

19 July 2023 · 1 min · 2K views · Nuku Hiva

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Pedro Jimenez completes a 21-day Pacific crossing, arriving at an island in French Polynesia after covering over 1,600 nautical miles.0:23 The vessel sailed approximately 98 to 99 per cent of the passage, utilising the engine for only three hours of transit time plus an additional hour during the final approach.0:23 The journey included a two-day stop in the Galápagos Islands.0:40 The crew plans to clear customs upon morning arrival to begin exploring the local islands.0:58 Future itinerary plans include a 900-mile transit through the Tuamotu Archipelago starting on the 28th, followed by a passage from the Gambier Islands to Ushuaia, Argentina.1:18

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