The Things We Do To SURVIVE in the OPEN OCEAN 😳 (Part 3)
17 September 2023 · 25 min · 225K views · Pacific Ocean
What this video covers
The crew of the Lagoon 450 *Parlay Revival* reaches the 1,000-nautical-mile milestone during a 3,000-mile Pacific crossing from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, toward French Polynesia.10:10 Eight crew members maintain a two-hour watch rotation while managing limited resources, including fresh water production and freezer storage for fish caught using Dragon's Breath lures and Blackfin Rods. To mitigate sail slamming in light winds, the crew deploys a Code D and a genoa in a wing-on-wing configuration, monitoring the bow via a GoPro linked to an iPad.18:16 The crew tests an Iridium GO Exec satellite phone for emergency communication, confirming clear voice quality for potential life-raft scenarios.10:58 They also emphasize the importance of a registered EPIRB as a primary distress signaling device.13:28 Daily life includes manual laundry in a bin, soft plastic waste management, and exercise routines adapted for a moving deck.2:50 The crew notes that while the spinnaker blew out early in the trip, the vessel remains operational and the crossing continues as planned.10:31
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