Stella Overboard · video

What this video covers

Camille and Jesse sail their boat Stella to a secluded bay in Indonesia and spend several days surfing, provisioning, and socializing with other liveaboards.8:49 A drone flight the previous day revealed a perfect, empty wave on the far side of a small island; with no safe tender landing on the surf side, the crew picks up friends Camilla and Alvaro from their boat Sea Wind and lands on a small beach on the opposite shore.0:44 A local family living on the island grants permission to cross and guides them along a footpath through coconut trees and tall grass to the break.2:08 The wave breaks over a shallow, sharp coral reef, requiring a careful entry.4:18 Back aboard, hand-washing laundry with eco-friendly reef-safe detergent fills the afternoon.8:07 Provisioning requires a separate tender trip guided by local fishermen to a small village, where Jesse's basic Bahasa helps negotiate purchases of eggs, spinach, pumpkin, and fresh octopus at the market.9:23 The octopus, rice, and a beach fire anchor a barbecue the following day with friends from another sailboat.14:40 The sequence illustrates how remote Indonesian anchorages demand creative logistics for both recreation and basic food supply.

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