3000 mile Pacific Crossing Off To a Shaky Start... (Part 1)
September 3, 2023 · 26 min · 297K views · French Polynesia
What this video covers
The crew of the Lagoon 450 *Parlay Revival* departs Mexico for a 3,000-nautical-mile Pacific crossing to French Polynesia.0:33 After replacing the rigging and provisioning for eight people and two dogs, the vessel clears customs and heads 350 miles offshore to the Revillagigedo Islands for a shakedown cruise.5:40 The crew stops at San Benedicto Island to inspect the new rigging, specifically tightening loose lower shrouds that settled during the initial passage.23:16 Navigation relies on a suite of electronics including Navionics, PredictWind, OpenCPN, Garmin inReach, and Iridium Go Exec, though the crew also practices manual plotting on paper charts to verify distance logs.16:57 During the first 48 hours of heavy, choppy seas, the captain conducts safety briefings on man-overboard procedures and watch-keeping protocols.7:20 The passage plan involves heading south to intercept trade winds while avoiding the doldrums of the Intertropical Convergence Zone.19:44 A shakedown stop at a remote anchorage allows the crew to rest and perform final rig adjustments before the 2,300-mile open-ocean leg to the Marquesas Islands.25:49
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