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Solo Round the World Sailing #08 - After 33 days of sailing, I arrive in French Polynesia!
16 de setembro de 2025 · 26 min · 13K visualizações · Controllers Bay, Moorea
O que este vídeo aborda
After completing a 33-day passage, the solo sailor arrives in French Polynesia and explores the island of Nuku Hiva aboard the 36-foot sailboat Sofía VI. Navigating the island’s northern and eastern coasts, the crew utilizes TimeZero and Google Earth to identify anchorages and navigate reef passages.2:29 The transit between bays, including Controllers Bay, Anaho Bay, and Daniels Bay, involves frequent motoring due to light winds and headwinds.10:03 Shore excursions include hiking to mountain summits and inland waterfalls, often requiring multiple river crossings.24:10 The crew manages dinghy landings by timing tides to avoid stranding the boat on beaches.4:20 Local infrastructure in these remote bays includes community water collection points and small-scale bamboo production.7:27 The crew notes that while some anchorages remain isolated, others like Anaho Bay require careful positioning to avoid restricted coral zones.16:17 The voyage continues with a 30-mile coastal passage toward the southwestern side of the island.20:07
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