Ale & Max - Y2K Sailing Adventure · video

What this video covers

The crew of the 45-foot sailboat Y2K, currently cruising in Fiji, manages a series of mechanical failures and a regional tsunami alert while anchored near Nandi. After a 14-day stay at the Bunda marina, the owners repair a delaminated bulkhead, service a 17-year-old cockpit refrigerator, and ship a malfunctioning EPIRB for repair.4:20 While anchored in 4 meters of water near Nandi, the crew receives an emergency tsunami warning following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.19:59 Concerned that a potential 0.3 to 1-meter tsunami wave could amplify significantly in shallow coastal waters, the crew decides to weigh anchor at 8:00 p.m. They move the vessel to deeper water, maintaining a position in 20-meter depths to ensure maneuverability and safety from reef-related surge.27:49 After monitoring updates from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and local Fijian authorities, the crew returns to their anchorage at 10:30 p.m. once the alert is canceled.28:44 The vessel later receives replacement parts for a Paguro generator and a new refrigerator compressor.29:38

Boats in this video

More from Ale & Max - Y2K Sailing Adventure

EVERYTHING CHANGES! 1200Ah Lithium & Flying Home to Italy (Sailboat Refit) - Ep. 11-26Jul 2026We spent €35,000 in six months in Australia: here is the real breakdown | Episode 10-2026Jun 2026All this for a HOLE in the Teak! (Engine and Water Heater Overhaul) | Ep. 09/2026May 2026We might have FOUND the LEAK! (And we ran away to New Zealand)May 2026

From Ale & Max - Y2K Sailing Adventure — see the channel’s boat, crew, and every analysed video.

The Sailing Directory Newsletter

One email with the fleet's best finds — the moments, boats, and stories worth your watch time. Enter your own address to get your own copy.