$12,000 sailing MISTAKE?? 😱 [Ep182 RED SEAS]

• July 06, 2025 by Sailing Red Seas |
• Language: EN
• Play Time: 00:21:20
• SAILING YOUTUBERS

We might’ve just made the most expensive mistake of our sailing lives… 💸 After battling through one of the narrowest and shallowest reef passes in French Polynesia, we discover that our asymmetrical spinnaker—a sail crucial for light wind passages—is badly torn. In a place with no chandlery, no shipping options, and no way back, the repair might cost us everything.

🏝️ From dodging coral walls to dodgy sail fixes with borrowed tape, we’re testing our creativity and courage like never before. All while anchored in one of the most remote atolls in the South Pacific, where the only visitors are sharks, storms… and coconut crabs.

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🔑 In This Episode:
• Navigating a dangerous reef pass at high tide ⛵
• Realizing our (nearly new!) sail is shredded 😱
• Attempting a DIY sail repair with spinnaker tape 🩹
• Catching and cooking wild coconut crabs 🦀
• Surviving tropical storms in one of the remotest places on Earth

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👀 Who Should Watch This Episode?
✅ Sailing & cruising enthusiasts, liveaboard sailors, fans of channels like SV Delos, Sailing La Vagabonde, Gone with the Wynns
✅ Adventure & overland travel lovers, off-grid DIY-ers, minimalists, vanlifers
✅ Viewers of travel documentaries, survivalists, budget explorers, ocean lovers

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#SailingLife #SailboatLife #BudgetSailing #SailingAdventure #RemoteLiving #PacificCrossing #DIYRepair #SpinnakerFail #AsymmetricSail #RedSeas #CruisingCouple #OffGridTravel #SouthPacific

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⏰ Time Stamps ⏰
00:00 Is sailing only for rich people?
00:50 Most dangerous place in French Polynesia
05:26 Our final stop
06:46 Can we save $12,000?
11:40 Hunting for coconut crabs
19:02 Night on the beach in paradise

🎵 Music 🎵
All tracks can be found at Epidemic Sound.

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📖 Our Story 📖
We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure!

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Sailing Red Seas

We are Iain and Brioni, a couple from Scotland who have decided to sell everything, buy a boat and go where the wind takes us. We are the proud winners of the award for Best Emerging YouTube Channel 2023 and we share weekly episodes of our sailing travels around the world every Sunday. Living on a budget means we get creative about making our own repairs and we aim to explore the most remote parts of this beautiful world we call our home. We’re adventurous, tenacious and always up for a laugh. You can read more about us on our website www.red-seas.com and subscribe to our channel to follow the adventure. If you are inspired by any of the things we have shared, please consider joining our Patreon to allow us to keep saying yes to opportunities as they present themselves.

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$12,000 sailing MISTAKE?? 😱 [Ep182 RED SEAS] Locations

• French Polynesia (-17.679742,-149.406843)