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Sailing Alone from Bora Bora to American Samoa 1110 Nautical Miles on a 30ft Sailboat
26. februar 2023 · 1t 1m · 254K visninger · South Pacific Ocean
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A 30-ft Alberg 30 sloop, Triteia, completes an 1,100-nautical-mile solo passage from Bora Bora to American Samoa.0:28 During the transit, the vessel encounters heavy following seas and squalls, necessitating extensive wing-and-wing sailing.12:55 The boat sustains minor structural damage, including a broken head door latch and a mainsail slide that pulls off the mast track; the latter is repaired at sea using a Dyneema lashing.7:14 The crew manages bilge water ingress after a cockpit locker seal fails in rough conditions.25:23 Navigation includes monitoring AIS for commercial traffic and tracking weather forecasts to anticipate wind shifts.26:44 Upon arrival at Pongo Pongo, the vessel encounters significant swell and poor holding ground in the harbor, requiring multiple attempts to set the anchor in 29 feet of water.55:20 The passage concludes with a final motor-sail leg after winds vanish near the destination.49:56
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