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Rainy Days Aboard VA | Episode 194

8 marzo 2023 · 29 min · 32K visualizzazioni · French Polynesia

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The crew of the catamaran VA navigates the lagoon of Huahine, French Polynesia, while preparing for an incoming storm system. After a morning excursion to a local pearl farm and a freshwater inlet to view sacred eels, the crew motors to a familiar, protected anchorage.4:11 The vessel navigates a narrow, shallow channel where the captain intervenes to maintain a safe course.14:27 Upon arrival, the crew secures the boat to a newly installed mooring ball, though they must relocate to a different mooring to ensure adequate depth for the boat's draft near a sandbank.16:44 The crew monitors weather forecasts predicting several days of heavy rain and wind, opting to remain at anchor to wait out the conditions.18:04 Despite the forecast, the crew encounters a large manta ray near the boat during a period of calm weather.20:45 The crew utilizes the time at anchor to snorkel and perform boat maintenance before the anticipated weather front arrives.23:58

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