perfect conditions, perfect days [ep 200]
9. april 2026 · 12 min · 111K visninger · Tuamotus
Sunlight breaks through storm clouds over Tuamotus at dusk.
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A night of squalls and lightning fear gives way to calm, glassy conditions in the Tuamotus as Lauren Landers and her brother Michael spend two days exploring a remote atoll before sailing 35 miles to collect their parents. Ashore, a beach bonfire and shell collecting on an uninhabited island occupy the evening; Michael (a dog) escapes his harness and disappears into dense brush for 20 minutes before returning on his own.3:17 The 35-mile passage to the next atoll runs in 8 knots of wind with a favorable beam reach — a sharp contrast to the previous squall-ridden night sail.5:38 En route, a fishing line snags a seabird, wrapping around its wing; it frees itself and flies off unharmed.9:45 No fish are landed despite the attempt, and provisioning at the atoll falls short of expectations, meaning the arriving family will experience rationed meals.6:10 Michael practices mooring-ball line handling during the passage.7:13 After anchoring in glassy conditions, Lauren paddleboard-explores the reef at sunset, finding the shallower coral dead but signs of life in slightly deeper water.10:52 The episode marks the channel's 200th.
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