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Sailing Through Squalls & Leaving Our Plaque at the Famous Percy Island Yacht Club
9 de setembro de 2024 · 43 min · 34K visualizações · West Bay, Middle Percy Island
O que este vídeo aborda
The crew of the sailboat Triteia navigates a 19-nautical-mile passage to West Bay on Middle Percy Island, Australia, while contending with shifting winds and rain squalls.7:56 Upon arrival, they anchor in a notoriously rolly bay, deploying a drogue as a roll stabilizer to mitigate the motion.13:51 The following day, they visit the historic Percy Island Yacht Club, a collection of plaques and memorabilia left by cruisers since the 1980s.21:06 The crew mounts their own plaque in the original telephone room, a site historically visited by Eric and Susan Hiscock in the 1950s.23:55 They also explore a tidal lagoon by dinghy, noting the narrow, rock-strewn entrance that requires careful navigation and spotter assistance.36:03 The crew observes a large colony of flying foxes in the mangroves but avoids swimming due to the presence of crocodiles in the region.42:29
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