Sailing Florencevidéo
Seeking off-grid Isolation – Indian Ocean Ep.75
19 juin 2020 · 18 min · 163K vues · Sumatra
Ce que couvre cette vidéo
The crew of the 37-foot yacht Florence navigates the Banyak Islands in Indonesia during a period of global border closures and travel restrictions. Forced to leave their previous harbor in Sabang, the crew motors 300 miles south in light winds, relying heavily on diesel fuel.0:20 They identify potential anchorages using satellite imagery, though they encounter significant depth discrepancies between charts and actual soundings, often finding 50-meter depths where charts indicate 10 meters.2:24 While anchored in a remote, reef-heavy location, the crew manages weather by monitoring local thunderstorm patterns without internet access, maintaining an escape plan that involves retracing their GPS route to deep water if conditions deteriorate.14:27 They utilize their two-part dinghy as a manual washing machine for laundry and collect rainwater for drinking.15:42 The discovery of a dead crocodile attached to a fishing buoy near the hull prompts the crew to depart the anchorage in search of supplies and internet connectivity.16:22
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