Are We Prepared To Sail Across The Worlds Largest Ocean?? - (Episode 223)
27 août 2023 · 18 min · 183K vues · Puerto Vallarta
Ce que couvre cette vidéo
The crew of the Lagoon 450 catamaran *Parlay Revival* prepares for a 3,000-mile Pacific Ocean crossing from Mexico to French Polynesia with eight crew members and two dogs.0:16 To ensure vessel readiness, the team replaces all standing and running rigging, services sail drives, installs folding propellers, and adds a new mainsail, headsail, and Code D. Safety upgrades include an eight-person life raft, a titanium Victory Knives blade for emergency deployment, and an offshore medical kit.7:53 Communication and navigation systems are bolstered by Starlink Maritime, an Iridium EXEC satellite phone, and a PredictWind data hub integrated with the Raymarine network via SeaTalk.4:43 Provisioning for the month-long passage involves calculating food requirements for the crew and dogs, then sanitizing fresh produce with a bleach solution and wrapping items individually in paper towels to prevent spoilage in the bilges.11:47 The crew also implements ethylene gas control for bananas using foil.12:55 After years of refits following structural failures and lightning strikes, the vessel is deemed fully seaworthy for the transit.17:11
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