Have we DESTROYED our brand new sail?? đ« (still 2000 miles to go!) [RED SEAS]
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The Pacific Ocean doesnât play games â and this episode [Ep187] proves it. After leaving the remote atoll of Tongareva in the northern Cook Islands, disaster struck when our brand-new spinnaker ripped underway. Forced to stop for urgent repairs, we found ourselves racing against the clock, with storms on the horizon and no way to make fresh drinking water.
From here, we push 500 miles across open ocean â chasing safety, battling the elements, and sailing further off the beaten path than ever before. đ
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đ In This Episode:
âą â” Real-life challenges of sailing the Pacific â gear failure, weather windows, and water shortages.
âą đ Leaving the untouched paradise of Tongareva, Cook Islands.
âą â Facing one of the toughest passages yet â with no safe harbors until we make landfall.
âą đ Reflections on life at sea and why the remote Pacific still calls to adventurers like us.
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âą Bluewater sailing and life aboard a sailboat
âą Remote islands few will ever step foot on
âą Off the beaten path travel and true adventure storytelling
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â° Time Stamps â°
00:00 Have we destroyed an ancient technology?
01:05 Day 2 of passage
02:11 Ripped our sail
04:28 Taking our sails down offshore
05:20 First time repairing our sails underway
07:10 Replacing our reefing line with a selfie stick
08:15 Testing our repair
12:15 Not good news
13:53 Change of plans and an emergency stop
16:17 Flying a spinnaker at night
17:07 Land ho!
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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 thatâs 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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