Is this a BAD IDEA? [Ep181 RED SEAS]

• June 29, 2025 by Sailing Red Seas |
• Language: EN
• Play Time: 00:23:05
• SAILING YOUTUBERS

😬 Dumbest Idea Yet?! Sailing into the Narrowest Pass in French Polynesia (with a Torn Sail & a Dead Engine)
We officially checked out. We unofficially changed our minds…

🏝️ What do you do after clearing out of French Polynesia? Apparently, you go right back in — because someone mentioned an irresistible atoll and our self-control is as flaky as our spinnaker. Join us as we dodge reefy death traps, fight off battery betrayal, and try (and fail) to look like we know what we’re doing.

🛥️ This week’s chaos includes:
• A drone recon mission that definitely wasn’t just for cinematic B-roll
• Sailors vs. standing waves: an unlicensed sport
• “Plan A” becoming “Plan Oh No” in real time
• Discovering our shiny new engine battery was… mostly a placebo
• A spinnaker that ripped like our last shred of logic
• Fishing: 0 | Curry from gifted marlin: 1
• An entrance attempt into the narrowest and shallowest pass in French Polynesia (because obviously)

🎯 For fans of:
• Sailing Vlogs where nothing goes to plan (but somehow still works)
• Couples laughing through near disasters
• Secret stops and mildly-illegal detours
• Drone shots that double as “Are We Gonna Die?” previews
• Bluewater cruising with coconut curry as backup
• Watching two adults argue lovingly over handline vs. rod

📍Location-ish:
• Officially left Maupiti
• Unofficially headed for Maupiha'a (“we swear it’s for repairs!”)
• Secret anchoring, stealth scuba, and one very sketchy pass later… here we are.

🔧 Repairs we “definitely needed”:
• A ripped spinnaker
• A crushed dream of going to Hawaii
• An excuse to linger in paradise

📈 Tags to feed the algorithm gods:
#SailingFails #FrenchPolynesiaSailing #BluewaterCruising #SailingVlog #RemoteAtoll #SailingLife #NarrowPass #SailingHumor #LiveaboardCouple #DroneFootageSailing #OceanAdventure #CruisingLife

🎬 If you made it this far, you deserve a coconut
👍 Like this video if you’ve ever made a bad decision on purpose
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📩 Comment: What’s your most questionable travel detour?

📡 Come find us online (no AIS needed):
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⏰ Time Stamps ⏰
00:00 Leaving the sailor's answer to Bora Bora
00:45 Using our drone to escape this island
04:44 Bad news about our spinnaker!
06:09 How we catch fish from our sailboat
09:34 Where are we going?
13:08 How we actually catch fish on our sailboat
17:07 Change of plans
20:57 Land Ho!

🎵 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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Is this a BAD IDEA? [Ep181 RED SEAS] Locations

• French Polynesia (-17.679742,-149.406843)