Sailing Nahoa · video

What this video covers

The crew of the 41-foot sailboat Nahoa navigates the Tuamotus in the South Pacific, managing the challenges of remote atoll transit and vessel maintenance. The crew utilizes Orca 2 core hardware and tablets integrated with NMEA 2000 data to monitor wind, depth, and autopilot functions while navigating narrow, tide-dependent atoll passes.13:19 To improve communication during mast-top repairs and anchoring, the crew employs wireless headsets from cruisingsolutions.com, which allow for quiet, clear coordination over the noise of winches and wind.18:10 The family maintains a routine of homeschooling and sprouting alfalfa for fresh produce while preparing for a final passage through the region before sailing to New Zealand.16:23 Navigating these atolls requires careful timing of tidal windows to avoid standing waves and whirlpools, as well as constant visual watch for coral bommies, which the crew manages using a combination of satellite imagery, Navionics, and OpenCPN software.13:12

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