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Leaving Mexico for the South Pacific | Episode 159

6 juillet 2022 · 27 min · 24K vues · Puerto Vallarta

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The crew of the sailboat Vah prepares for a 3,000-mile Pacific crossing by provisioning in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and navigating local customs requirements. After securing permits for isolated diving islands, the four-person crew completes the checkout process with the port captain and marina.3:57 They anchor in Yalapa, a bay on the south side of Banderas Bay accessible only by boat, to conduct a final shakedown.18:19 This stop allows the crew to practice maneuvers, including tacking and setting the spinnaker, before the multi-week passage to Nuka Hiva in French Polynesia.18:38 The team hikes to a local waterfall and stocks fresh produce from a restaurant-supply co-op to supplement their stores for the journey.2:58 The vessel departs the anchorage by raising the mainsail while head-to-wind before weighing anchor and deploying the jib.15:33

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