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Finding the Perfect Anchorage in Fiji

3 settembre 2024 · 22 min · 88K visualizzazioni · Fiji

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Garrett, sailing his boat *Hooligan*, navigates the waters of Fiji while managing a non-functional windlass and aging battery bank.2:19 After departing a marina in Vanua Levu, he completes an overnight passage to the Lau Group, motor-sailing through light winds and adverse currents.13:00 During a stop in the Bay of Islands, he anchors on a shallow sandy shelf but relocates to a more protected, open sandy patch after a wind shift threatens to push the vessel toward nearby rocks.19:30 To protect local coral bombies, he utilizes a chain float while anchoring.20:53 Throughout the journey, he relies on the engine to charge batteries and maintains a manual anchoring routine, checking fuel filters and engine mounts frequently during passages.0:52 The trip includes visits to local villages and resort mooring fields, with the crew balancing tourist-heavy locations with remote, reef-protected anchorages.7:05

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