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Stopover in Toau | Episode 204
17. mai 2023 · 29 min · 27K visninger · French Polynesia
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A crew departs the Tuamotu Archipelago in the South Pacific, utilizing a rare westerly wind window to sail toward the Marquesas.7:41 The vessel maintains a wing-on-wing configuration with an asymmetric spinnaker and jib in light 8-to-10-knot winds.10:01 While navigating through scattered squalls, the crew monitors weather patterns by tracking wind direction to identify potential storm threats.11:37 During the passage, the boat encounters a large school of tuna, leading to a successful catch using a hand line.16:21 The crew cools the fish with ice before filleting to improve meat quality, a technique learned from other cruisers.24:49 Underwater footage captured via GoPro reveals sharks trailing the vessel during the fishing attempt.26:31 Despite slow progress—covering approximately 60 miles in 24 hours—the crew avoids using the engine to maintain their sailing-only pace.28:33 The passage continues with the crew managing night watches and monitoring nearby lightning activity.13:37
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