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Caribbean Life and the Blonde Squad! ~Sailing DRENCHED ep. 20~
18 May 2017 · 17 min · 86K views · Simpson Bay, St. Martin
What this video covers
A crew preparing to depart St. Martin for a southern passage hunts invasive lionfish to mitigate their impact on local reef ecosystems.2:33 To safely store the venomous fish, the crew constructs a custom PVC tube carrier.2:16 They target a sunken tugboat near Simpson Bay before successfully spearing lionfish at a nearby shallow reef.4:38 The catch is prepared using a coconut-almond batter and pineapple-onion topping.7:10 While in St. Martin, the crew performs boat maintenance, including clearing a jewellery clip from the marine toilet, and hosts new crew members arriving from Hawaii and California.10:00 Shore excursions include visiting a butterfly farm and exploring an abandoned, hurricane-damaged hotel.11:00 A visit to the clothing-optional Orient Bay beach ends prematurely due to heavy rain and the loss of sunglasses.12:55 The crew concludes their stay by filming commercial projects and preparing the vessel for an extended voyage.
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