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NYPD BOARDS OUR BOAT IN SEARCH OF A FUGITIVE 😳 | Ep. 77 - Chez Team
September 7, 2025 · 49 min · 81K views · New York
What this video covers
Eze and Chilu anchor their boat near the Statue of Liberty after a 10-day, mostly motored passage from Miami to New York, then navigate the Hudson River to a marina with moorings north of the George Washington Bridge.0:49 The anchorage near the statue proves rough during the day — fast ferries and powerboats generate constant wake — but calm overnight.1:28 They review passage provisions: fuel consumed over half a tank, water reserves exceeded needs, and food surplus was adequate.2:12 Watch-keeping ran on two-hour shifts with daytime naps, averaging four to five hours of sleep per night; an autopilot and onboard cameras reduced fatigue by allowing partial below-deck watches.5:50 The NYPD boards the boat in the middle of the night, waking Eze and Chilu, to search for a fugitive reported to be moving boat to boat; a helicopter circles the anchorage during the search.44:48 Ashore, they explore Manhattan by electric scooter, visiting the 9/11 Memorial and the Brooklyn Bridge.6:30 Back aboard, they test a $40 Chinese mini washing machine, concluding it cleans adequately for small items.15:26 A strong Hudson current nearly sweeps the dinghy during a fuel run.35:32 The crew notes that 12 days aboard produced no land-sickness on return to shore.30:19
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