Sailing Nandji - Frothlyfe · video

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The crew of the Nandji - Frothlyfe navigates a 60-mile passage through Indonesian waters, transitioning from a stormy departure to a calm, motor-only transit.4:00 They rely on PredictWind to monitor the approaching northeast monsoon, which threatens their planned route to Thailand via the Malacca Strait.4:11 Upon arriving at a remote, low-lying island, the crew uses Starlink satellite imagery to verify depths and navigate into an anchorage where charts show discrepancies between charted and actual depths.10:28 The island features a reef system uplifted by an earthquake approximately 15 years ago, creating new, shallow coral formations and altered surf breaks.15:52 The crew spends the day exploring the beach, harvesting coconuts, and spearfishing for dogtooth tuna, which they prepare as tacos.17:01 They contrast the solitude of this anchorage with the crowded marinas they anticipate encountering during future legs of their journey.14:11

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