A Rogue Wave on the Sailor’s Birthday. Expedition to the Phantom Islands of the Pacific Ocean The crew of Lady Mary—Dad, Mum and their two daughters—are following the 37th parallel towards the last possible coordinates of the phantom island of Maria Theresa. On the 2014 British Admiralty charts, the reef is marked on the 136th meridian. The 800 miles along the 37th parallel coincided with our elder daughter’s 17th birthday. A wave dropped by to congratulate her. A rogue wave. The yacht was knocked flat on the water... the sides became the floor and ceiling.... The adventure continues ... In Episode 1 of the “Expedition to the Phantom Islands” series, we explained why we turned through 180 degrees and, in a single forced march, crossed half of the planet’s largest ocean, from the tropics to the drifting ice. Episode 2 – Preparing the yacht for the subpolar regions and repairing the heater, which had not worked for four years :). Episode 3 – We tore a sail! What the children and adults think about the two-month non-stop passage ahead of them. Episode 4 – The last inhabited island. The generosity of the Polynesians and police high-handedness. Episode 5 – The first phantom reef!—about passing through this mysterious place, repairing the sail, and how our young sailor feeds the whole family. Episode 6 – Daily life for a family with children on a two-month passage. Cooking at an angle to the horizon and the captain’s life hacks. Episode 7 – The phantom reefs 1957 and Ernest Legouvé. Theories about their disappearance. Closing in on the Southern Ocean. Episode 8 —reaching the 37th parallel. A storm near Tabor Island. The captain climbs the mast in the open ocean. Thirty-five years after childhood. Write comments—they really warm our hearts! Hugs from 55 degrees south. Click the red “Subscribe” button, and the bell in the very top right-hand corner of the screen while you’re at it. Then you definitely won’t miss the next video episode. Inspire more people—share this video with your friends! And may your dreams come true!
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A Rogue Wave on the Sailor’s Birthday
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