Solo overnight sail from dramatic Moorea to the beautiful island of Huahine
23 août 2023 · 24 min · 422 vues · Huahine
Ce que couvre cette vidéo
A solo sailor completes a 97-mile overnight passage from Moorea to Huahine in French Polynesia, navigating gusty conditions and significant swell.0:04 Before departing Moorea, the sailor rigs a whisker pole for a downwind run and sets two reefs in the mainsail.0:22 During the transit, winds reach 25 to 30 knots, requiring the boat to sail wing-on-wing.3:25 The route involves passing a cargo ship, the Hawaii, at a distance of less than half a mile.4:01 Upon reaching Huahine, the sailor navigates the reef pass at Fare village before motoring south inside the reef to reach a mooring buoy in Avea Bay.10:49 After arrival, a neighbor from the yacht Simplicity repairs a fouled outboard motor carburetor, allowing the sailor to use the dinghy.21:37 The passage confirms that pre-rigging the pole and reefing the mainsail in the calm of an anchorage significantly eases the workload during a rough, rolly overnight sail.
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