Sailing Doodles · video

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Doodles, a catamaran, anchors off Haad Rin on Koh Phangan, Thailand, while the crew searches for a diesel fuel supplier.0:19 The crew scouts local marinas by scooter, but finds that most slips are too narrow for the vessel or lack the infrastructure to accommodate a fuel truck.3:36 Local fishing boats in the area primarily use gasoline, complicating the search for diesel.5:58 After failing to locate a reliable fuel source or contact information for a supplier, the crew decides to continue their coastal transit to a nearby bay, relying on their remaining fuel reserves.7:17 They sail approximately 1.5 miles to a secluded cove, using only the jib in 13 to 20 knots of wind.11:56 The vessel features push-button sail handling and sails from Precision Sails.10:39 The crew successfully anchors in the wind-shadowed, mountainous bay, which is accessible primarily by boat.12:13

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