AUTOPILOT FAILURE in the Middle of the Pacific - 3,000 NM to Go! | Harbors Unknown Ep. 104
AUTOPILOT FAILURE in the Middle of the Pacific - 3,000 NM to Go! | Harbors Unknown Ep. 104
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Hand steering for 3,000 nautical miles across the Pacific is something no sailor wants to face but here we are. An autopilot on the fritz, a tear in the spinnaker, and other worn parts have us working hard to keep up. But morale remains high and we keep our eyes on the prize, the lush island of Nuku Hiva in French Polynesia.
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Have you seen the first 4 Pacific Passage videos?
Part 1 https://youtu.be/_2BxJw3Ym2w
Part 2 https://youtu.be/go_retggtKI
Part 3 https://youtu.be/sUQSam-TfPg
Part 4 https://youtu.be/ONBmDhtYm5Q
What about the Pacific Passage Prep videos?
Part 1 https://youtu.be/SAiHXb_j_lA
Part 2 https://youtu.be/3F1wLYHejl4
Part 3 https://youtu.be/FkljrI1P5D8
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TIMECODES
00:00-06:48Tackling repair after repair
06:48-13:16 Life at sea
13:!7-21:56 Keeping our vessel afloat & sailing downwind
21:57-30:11 Gorgeous days at sea + one final hiccup
30:12-36:40 Arriving to NUKU HIVA French Polynesia
