leaving paradise for the next! TAHITI bound! [ep 170]
7 de agosto de 2025 · 19 min · 219K visualizações · Raroia
O que este vídeo aborda
Lauren Landers sails her boat from Raroia to Tahiti, a passage of approximately 450 to 460 miles.▶ 0:49 Navigating the Raroia pass requires timing the outgoing tide to align with wind and wave direction to avoid turbulent water.▶ 2:15 During the transit, a pin on the jib furler fails, causing the sail to rip near the sleeve; the jib remains partially furled to prevent further damage until repairs can be made in port.▶ 6:13 The passage involves light-wind spinnaker sailing in 14 to 15 knots, followed by a transition to mainsail-only as winds shift and squalls approach.▶ 9:02 Near the end of the trip, a bolt on the Hydrovane support bracket breaks, leaving the unit wobbly but functional for the final 10 hours of the journey.▶ 15:44 Landers monitors navigation using Navionics charts to avoid shallow coral pinnacles, known as bommies, while managing fuel reserves for the remaining engine hours. Upon arrival in Tahiti, the boat anchors in a cove near the airport.▶ 18:36
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