Stella Overboardvídeo
Traveling to a New Country by Sailboat
27 de septiembre de 2026 · 27 min · 15K visitas · United States
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A 39-foot sailboat, Stella, completes a 250-nautical-mile passage from Indonesia to Malaysia across the Malacca Strait.0:17 The crew navigates one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, relying on AIS to track large container vessels and radar to identify and dodge frequent squalls.2:06 During the transit, the boat encounters a 42-knot gust that causes the tender’s ratchet strap to fail and results in the loss of a jerry can.7:53 The crew maintains a two-person watch rotation, managing wind speeds between 5 and 25 knots and utilizing both sail and engine power to maintain progress.23:34 They perform a safety audit of the vessel’s grab bag, reviewing contents including hand flares, medical supplies, and emergency food rations.18:58 The passage concludes with the vessel approaching Langkawi, Malaysia, for customs clearance.26:54 Maintaining a consistent watch and using radar to track squall movement are essential for safe navigation in high-traffic, weather-variable regions like the Malacca Strait.
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