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Hitchhiking on a Sailboat to Perfect Waves in Indonesia
18 July 2026 · 22 min · 13K views · Canggu
What this video covers
Camille Milligan and Jesse operate a 39-foot sailboat, Stella, to transport surfers to remote breaks in the Tello Islands, Indonesia.0:29 The crew picks up four passengers from local islands and sails five nautical miles to a surf break, utilising the vessel's tender for shore access.7:10 Stella features an electric induction stove, a manual pump toilet system, and a reverse osmosis water desalination plant.1:49 The crew manages sail hoists using winches and clutches, and they deploy hand lines for fishing while underway.3:59 After a day of surfing, the crew anchors in a bay and travels to land via tender.13:17 The following day, crew member Victoria climbs the mast to perform rig maintenance using a harness and a secondary safety line, drawing on her professional experience as a helicopter-rappelling firefighter.19:58 The vessel plans to continue its transit toward the Mentawise Islands.21:52
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