Breaking Wavesvidéo
Sailing 200 Miles OPEN OCEAN with a BROKEN BOAT - Please Don't Sink!
17 novembre 2024 · 21 min · 88K vues · Fakarava
Ce que couvre cette vidéo
After sustaining hull damage from a reef grounding, the crew of the 40-foot sailboat Kiana prepares for a 270-mile motor-passage from Fakarava, Tuamotu Archipelago, to Tahiti for repairs.8:30 The boat suffers from a malfunctioning windlass, a makeshift snubber, and compromised solar panels.9:04 To mitigate risks during the transit, the crew increases their diesel reserves to 44 hours of motoring capacity, performs a hull inspection for crack propagation, and updates their ditch kit with an Iridium GO! satellite communicator and a portable battery.12:43 They depart Fakarava in 20-knot winds, accompanied by the buddy boat Promise Kept, and navigate through 8-to-10-foot short-period swells.16:46 The crew plans to utilize the leeward protection of the atoll to minimize hull stress before heading into the open Pacific.18:00 Despite initial anxiety regarding the boat's structural integrity and the psychological impact of the grounding, the vessel remains stable during the first day of the passage.19:57
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