Refueling in Tasmania - P2
July 31, 2025 · 12 min · 2K views · Dover Bay
What this video covers
Andre M Homem de Mello prepares to depart Tasmania for the next leg of a circumnavigation, heading toward New Zealand and Cape Horn.3:45 While anchored in a bay near Dover, Tasmania, on December 27, he waits for a replacement part for his headsail furler shipped from Brazil.1:20 The vessel drifts in the bay due to tidal currents, nearly grounding before the part arrives.4:58 The shipment also includes supplies and reading material, including copies of *Anáutica* magazine and the *Correio Popular* newspaper.8:00 On December 28, the boat exits the channel at 11:00 a.m. to enter open water.10:06 The sailor navigates toward a lighthouse at the channel's northern exit, encountering east-northeasterly winds.11:44 This transit marks the beginning of the third stage of the voyage, following a 51-day passage from the Cape of Good Hope to Tasmania.4:42
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