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Dramatic Change In The Weather 700 Mile Open Ocean Passage Pt 2 / Offshore Sailing Ep 129
17 de setembro de 2023 · 24 min · 20K visualizações · Tahiti
O que este vídeo aborda
Adam and Luke sail their boat from Nuku Hiva to Tahiti, a 700-mile open-ocean passage that takes nine days. The crew experiences five days of light winds and calm seas while flying a spinnaker, followed by a transition to 20–30 knot winds and 2.5-meter swells.4:43 During the final approach, the boat encounters steep, breaking chop caused by a 500-meter-depth bank surrounded by 4,000-meter-deep water.9:21 To manage the heavy conditions, the crew uses a triple-reefed mainsail and a small jib, later adjusting to a single-reefed main and a poled-out genoa to improve comfort and course.17:38 They arrive at the reef entrance to Tahiti at night and choose to anchor in a protected spot outside the main reef rather than navigating the narrow, hazardous pass in the dark.16:58 The passage concludes with a successful, calm anchorage in the early morning.23:53
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