
CAUGHT ON CAMERA - COLLISION with WHALE in TONGA - the Damage, the Drama, and the Aftermath (72)
May 15, 2025 by Sailing Machete | Language: EN Play Time: 00:25:10 | SAILING YOUTUBERS

The week our family is moving to the Ha’apai island group of Tonga. It was all smooth sailing until Machete collided with a whale.
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00:00 Preview of our boat hitting a whale
00:30 48 Hours Earlier – Heading to a New Anchorage
02:09 Daniel works on the water maker
05:34 Hanging out in the Vava’u Island Group one last time
06:13 Daniel cleaning the hull
07:53 Heading to Ha’apai island group of Tonga
08:23 Security Footage of Hitting the whale
08:54 The aftermath of the collision
10:43 Fish on in all the chaos
21:50 Arriving in Ha’apai
23:24 In the water looking for damage
24:28 The damage to the boat
The week our family is moving to the Ha'apai island group of Tonga. It was all smooth sailing until Machete collided with a whale.
Thank you for watching and subscribing. You don't know how much we appreciate it!
To God be the glory!
#sailingfamily #familyvlog #boatlife #familytravelvlog #youtubekids #sailingaroundtheworld #outdoors #bucketlist
To Follow Along in Real Time -
Sailing Machete on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingmachete/
All music provided by Epidemic Sound. Sign up here to get your free trial. https://share.epidemicsound.com/amehuq
00:00 Preview of our boat hitting a whale
00:30 48 Hours Earlier - Heading to a New Anchorage
02:09 Daniel works on the water maker
05:34 Hanging out in the Vava'u Island Group one last time
06:13 Daniel cleaning the hull
07:53 Heading to Ha'apai island group of Tonga
08:23 Security Footage of Hitting the whale
08:54 The aftermath of the collision
10:43 Fish on in all the chaos
21:50 Arriving in Ha'apai
23:24 In the water looking for damage
24:28 The damage to the boat
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