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Operation Ri'dink'ulous! Sailing Back to Martinique and successfully recovering my stolen dinghy!
November 13, 2018 · 15 min · 20K views · Martinique
What this video covers
Holly recovers her stolen dinghy, named Ridiculous, after local residents Petro and Sophie Jonker coordinate with the Saint Martin gendarmerie to seize the vessel from a thief.0:59 The dinghy arrives in Martinique aboard Petro’s catamaran with significant damage, including a hole in the bow, a compromised transom, and a stripped motor with a broken throttle and bent shift linkage.8:17 During the passage from Saint Martin to Martinique, Holly and Travis, sailing on the boat Wayward Wind, encounter pilot whales and catch tuna using a specific, dilapidated rusty spoon lure that consistently outperforms new equipment.3:55 Upon arrival in Martinique, the crew clears customs and prepares the boat for further maintenance.7:06 The recovery of the dinghy confirms that local networking and language-specific communication with authorities can resolve theft issues in the Caribbean.
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