SAILING the South Pacific WITH A DOG - Do We REGRET It?
October 09, 2023 by Harbors Unknown | Language: EN Play Time: 00:23:23 | SAILING YOUTUBERS
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SAILING the South Pacific WITH A DOG – Do We REGRET It?
Our French Bulldog Yoda spent 33 days at sea, sailing 4000 nm across the Pacific Ocean from Panama to French Polynesia with us. Turns out the passage was the easiest part of sailing the South Pacific with a dog. Five months of emailing, completing forms, seven vet visits and almost a thousand dollars was the preparation for Yoda to be inspected in French Polynesia. BUT we still weren’t certain she would be allowed into the country when we sailed away from Panama.
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Part 2 https://youtu.be/go_retggtKI
Part 3 https://youtu.be/sUQSam-TfPg
Part 4 https://youtu.be/ONBmDhtYm5Q
Part 5 https://youtu.be/rt6SdiknL9I
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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
00:00-10:01 Requirements for importing a dog to French Polynesia
10:02-13:36 Sailing across the Pacific with a dog
13:37-14:53 Final Importation Requirements
14:54-18:27 Sailing to meet the vet
18:28-20:53 Vet Inspection
20:54-23:23 Final thoughts
SAILING the South Pacific WITH A DOG - Do We REGRET It? Locations
- French Polynesia (-17.679742,-149.406843)
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