Tuvalu - Sailing, arrival at Funafuti atoll, lost in the Pacific Ocean - (Ep.24 2023)
11. desember 2023 · 27 min · 4K visninger · Funafuti
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A 40-foot sailboat completes a four-day passage from Fiji to the Funafuti atoll in Tuvalu, navigating through unstable equatorial weather and convective squalls. During the final approach, the crew encounters a low-pressure front that forces them to motor to avoid intense lightning and erratic wind shifts.8:00 Upon arrival at the Funafuti lagoon, they anchor in 12 meters of water after navigating the well-marked Te Ava Pua Pua pass.13:24 The crew follows standard international arrival procedures, including hoisting the yellow quarantine flag and clearing customs, immigration, and biosecurity at the government offices.3:12 Following arrival, the outboard motor for their dinghy fails to plane, exhibiting symptoms of fuel contamination.17:16 The host disassembles and cleans the carburetor, replaces the fuel, and uses a specialized water-separating funnel to remove moisture from the gasoline.23:08 The engine performance improves after clearing the jets with compressed air.18:37 The crew remains at anchor in Funafuti while monitoring a low-pressure system moving toward the Solomon Islands.25:12
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