SAILING STRAIGHT INTO A CYCLONE IN INDONESIA! - (Episode 344)
21 de diciembre de 2025 · 22 min · 215K visitas · Indonesia
Wave crashes over catamaran deck in stormy Indonesian seas
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Sailing the Lagoon 450 Parlay Revival from Simeulue to northern Sumatra during low season, Colin and crew unknowingly sailed into the outer bands of Cyclone Senya — the first cyclone ever recorded forming in the Malacca Strait.0:04 The passage across the Indian Ocean produced 30-knot winds, 3-meter seas, and the heaviest rain the crew had experienced; the autopilot failed in following seas, forcing hand-steering while the boat surfed waves at 15 knots.9:21 Colin reduced to three reefs in the main and a reefed headsail to manage load and comfort.9:06 Both engines were simultaneously compromised: the starboard sail drive had a slipping clutch, and the port engine's Racor filter clogged with diesel bug stirred up by the rough conditions, requiring the crew to isolate a clean 20-liter reserve tank.16:03 After sheltering in a protected bay on Sumatra's west coast, they monitored Cyclone Senya's track and motored 65 miles north toward Sabang to clear Indonesian customs before crossing to Malaysia.17:39 The cyclone made landfall near Medan on Sumatra's east coast, killing approximately 450 people in floods and landslides.21:35 Meteorologists had rated such a cyclone a one-in-a-million event; its unprecedented formation meant no reliable forecast models existed for its behavior.11:45
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