"SOMETHING IS STALKING US" / Sailng 700 Miles Between Pacific Islands (Part 1 of 2 ) EP 128
In this weeks episode we make we sail 716 miles from Nuku Hiva to Tahiti. This is the first episode of our offshore passage where we struggle to keep Atlas moving in very light airs and something starts to stalk us in the middle of the night!
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