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What this video covers

Riley departs Vanuatu on the trimaran La Vagabonde for a 3,000-nautical-mile passage to New Zealand.0:12 During the first night, the crew encounters heavy traffic from fishing vessels and building winds, forcing a decision to jibe and reef the mainsail to avoid a dead patch and maintain control.22:18 The crew manages a twisted Code D sail by manually unfurling the bottom section until it free-spools.28:08 Meanwhile, Elayna remains in Vanuatu to manage land-based projects, including clearing a site for a future house and planting a food forest with local assistance.1:13 A water diviner and engineer drill a 20-meter test hole into the site’s clay soil to assess ground stability for earthquake and cyclone resistance.28:35 The crew uses Starlink for weather routing and the Sea People app for tracking.18:56

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