Malacca Strait YouTube Videos
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Ocean plastic stops sailboat sailing then best Indian food stops us!
Ocean plastic stops sailboat sailing then best Indian food stops us! We were sailing up one of the worlds busiest shipping lanes, The Malacca Strait to the city of Malacca when shudder shudder shudder we had a plastic bag wound strongly around the sail dr...
Rule of thumb – PERFECT SAIL to Langkawi / Sailing Aquarius #76
After our not so stelar experience in Penang, we take off for Langkawi - which will be our last stop in Malaysia. Z and I weigh anchor at 5 AM and set off for the Malacca Strait. Depending on the winds this could take up to 15 hours, and we don’t want ...
Stranded… Penang, George Town, Junk Anchorage / Sailing Aquarius #75
NOTE: This footage was filmed in the beginning of the year, when COVID-19 was not in a full swing… Nowhere to what it is now... We understand how bad is current situation and most of things we do seems meaningless at the moment, but just in case you feel...
TRASHED!!! In the busiest waters in the World at night! / Sailing Aquarius #74
What are the chances to get tangled in the trash so you can’t move? Or you barely can move -- max RPMs at 2 KNTS! How about this happens in the busiest place in the World? Let’s say Malacca Strait - also most dangerous place according to TIMES magazine...
Most Dangerous Waters In The World – Malacca Strait / Sailing Aquarius #73
We start in our first stop in Malaysia - Puteri Harbour / One 15 Marina. And we find a small hitchhiker who just like us seemed had a tuff night. As we take care of him and check into the country, we explore around the marina. Our stay is not long, but ve...
Breakin’ the LAW and starting SEASON 4!!! Of Sailing Aquarius #72
What a way to start Season 4... That was NOT intentional by any means. What we thought will be a simple few hours sail became one of the most challenging passage. All started well - friends saying farewell and we even got some wind, where for 3 months in I...
Sailing the Malacca Strait and working in New Caledonia | 22° SOUTH | Ep.48
Hello guys, as you know by now we are separated, never easy, Carlos sailing up the Malacca Strait, not an easy place with its reputation of piracy and storms and Linda working as a filmaker in NC. We thank our patrons for their amazing support and all it m...
Limping up the Malacca Strait, the Final 400nm (Sailing Nandji) Ep 116
Our boat is broken and we have 400nm to get to the boat yard, will we make it? https://www.sailingnandji.com Leaving the safety of the marina, we head out into the busy shipping area of the Malacca Strait. We have sailed and limped Nandji over 1600nm to g...
What is Malaysia doing to its coral reefs?!? Ep 140
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Avoiding storms – Sailing in Malaysia! Ep 136
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SAILBOAT CAUGHT IN A FISHING NET! – SAILING FOLLOWTHEBOAT Ep 102
After our turgid passage north through the Malacca Strait from Singapore, we headed another 150 miles north to Pangkor Marina along the Malaysian coast where we would be hauling out our sailboat. If you enjoyed this video, please LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE &am...
STORM DODGING IN THE MALACCA STRAIT Ep 79
Storms and night sailing in the world's busiest shipping lane gets the adrenaline going in this week's video. And entering the anchorage through a criss-cross of channels and wall-to-wall ships at anchor really kept us on our toes! In this episode, we mak...
MELAKA TOWN – PREPARING TO SAIL THE MALACCA STRAIT! Ep 78
We visit UNESCO-listed old Melaka town before preparing SY Esper for the Malacca Strait. There are still traces of its earlier grandeur to be found in the ancient alleyways and buildings of Melaka, and in this quick tour we offer a glimpse of life in the ...
SAILBOAT ENGINE FAILURE LESSONS LEARNED Ep 77
After the engine died in the middle of the Malacca Straits in the middle of the night, we managed to get it fixed. But how? What happened, exactly? Was it an oil pressure problem or was it something else? *************************************** If you e...