El Viaje de Bohemiavídeo
LIVING FROM THE SEA on a REMOTE ISLAND / Tuamotus / French Polynesia [Ep.50] The Bohemian Journey
18 de mayo de 2024 · 17 min · 102K visitas · Archipel des Tuamotu
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A couple sailing a world circumnavigation transits 80 miles from Raroya to the atoll of Maquemo in the Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia.0:41 The 20-hour passage requires careful timing to enter the atoll’s pass during slack tide to avoid dangerous currents.1:04 The crew uses a wind vane self-steering system, aligning the vane to the relative wind and connecting it to the wheel via a drum and pulley system.1:56 Upon arrival, they anchor in the lagoon, noting that the pass conditions were turbulent despite the calm water inside the atoll.6:29 During their six-day stay, they provision for fresh produce, utilize dried coconut husks as fuel for cooking fish on the beach, and navigate the lagoon by following previously recorded GPS tracks to avoid coral heads.10:52 They emphasize the importance of sun position for visibility when navigating shallow, coral-strewn waters, preferring to travel with the sun at their backs.14:00 The crew departs Maquemo by timing their exit with the slack tide.13:31
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