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We were running out of everything… | Vanuatu Vlog #139
September 25, 2026 · 36 min · 10K views · Vanuatu
What this video covers
A cruising couple aboard their sailboat in Vanuatu completes a 44-nautical-mile passage from Malekula to Luganville on Espiritu Santo to restock supplies and manage waste.12:40 The crew spends ten days anchored off the village of Ouri, where they maintain a friendship with local residents, sharing meals and providing fishing gear, including a new spear tip and diving belt.13:10 The transit between islands involves short, choppy seas and significant current, requiring the use of both the engine and a double-reefed mainsail.12:26 Upon arrival in Luganville, the sailors perform a technical stop to offload six weeks of accumulated trash, complete laundry, and replenish diesel and food stores.18:52 They transport fuel in jerrycans by hand from the shore to their dinghy, noting the lack of a trolley.23:18 The vessel is covered in volcanic ash upon arrival, likely from nearby volcanic activity.35:17 The crew plans to continue their voyage after addressing these logistical needs in the archipelago's second-largest city.12:04
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