AUTOPILOT FAILURE in the Middle of the Pacific - 3,000 NM to Go! | Harbors Unknown Ep. 104

AUTOPILOT FAILURE in the Middle of the Pacific - 3,000 NM to Go! | Harbors Unknown Ep. 104 #sailingtofrenchpolynesia #bluewatersailing #BandGautopilot #autopilot Hand steering for 3,000 nautical miles across the Pacific is something no sailor wants to face but here we are. An autopilot on the fritz, a tear in the spinnaker, and other worn parts have us working hard to keep up. But morale remains high and we keep our eyes on the prize, the lush island of Nuku Hiva in French Polynesia. Thanks so much for joining us this week! If you enjoy the video give it a thumbs up, leave us a comment down below and be sure to subscribe to our channel. Have you seen the first 4 Pacific Passage videos? Part 1 https://youtu.be/_2BxJw3Ym2w Part 2 https://youtu.be/go_retggtKI Part 3 https://youtu.be/sUQSam-TfPg Part 4 https://youtu.be/ONBmDhtYm5Q What about the Pacific Passage Prep videos? Part 1 https://youtu.be/SAiHXb_j_lA Part 2 https://youtu.be/3F1wLYHejl4 Part 3 https://youtu.be/FkljrI1P5D8 Join the Harbors Unknown crew on Patreon for REAL TIME updates from French Polynesia! https://patreon.com/harborsunknown Check out the Insta360 X3 camera here https://www.insta360.com/sal/x3?insrc=INR6I72 If you're new here, Harbors Unknown is the story of two dreamers, Kristin & Fabio Potenti, & our dog Yoda. We're a small family living aboard our catamaran, Wanderlust, sailing to Harbors Unknown. Exploring the world, connecting with people and places through the local cuisine, and showing how great food can be cooked on a boat with limited space and resources. Seeking to balance the desire to explore and travel to beautiful, remote locations while leaving no footprint, minimizing the Hawthorne effect of the observers who change the environment she or he observes. We hope to inspire people and showcase the possibility of living an alternative lifestyle that provides freedom and fulfillment, all while keeping it real. Sharing the trials and tribulations of living off-grid, acknowledging the discomfort of detoxing from the modern world, finding pleasure in the subtleties of nature and joy in simplicity. Attempting to understand what makes the world tick and tock but also trying to gain a deeper comprehension of ourselves and identify what will satisfy that hunger for further exploration, for purpose. We have set off on our voyage sailing around the world! Subscribe now to join our sailing adventure. Have you watched our videos in Panama? BOAT LIFE: The DIRTY SECRET We All Struggle With https://youtu.be/nxhawUIC6XM Realities of OFF-GRID LIVING and SAILING in San Blas Islands https://youtu.be/s_G5s115z1s SAILING, DIVING + Cooking in Paradise - BOAT LIFE in San Blas Islands https://youtu.be/ngYxV1wdZis BOAT LIFE DREAM Come True - San Blas Islands Panama https://youtu.be/wKIraPwpM2o Start Watching from the Beginning! Our Seawind 1600 Catamaran, Wanderlust, is Finally Here https://youtu.be/dRbfh9PbVIs Seawind 1600 Catamaran Wanderlust Boat Tour Part 1 https://youtu.be/J-DFLHNHbCA Seawind 1600 Catamaran Wanderlust - Boat Tour Part 2 + Performance Review https://youtu.be/P7YRCC00jtY Making Our Seawind 1600 Catamaran a Home - Spectra Watermaker, Wi-Fi + More https://youtu.be/gwCEX4BOnRI Sailing Our Seawind 1600 Catamaran from Ft. Lauderdale to Biscayne Bay https://youtu.be/4RpjYT9LXxw Managing Power On the Seawind 1600 Catamaran https://youtu.be/xOMn8x9MxCo Seawind 1600 Catamaran - Performance in Light Wind on a Sail to Key West https://youtu.be/FH-5X-eXv4Y AFFILIATE LINKS (If you click on one of the product links, we'll receive a commission at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon Associate we earn a small commission from qualifying purchases.) Our Video Production Gear: Main Camera: https://amzn.to/3ik0LSu? Vlogging Camera: https://amzn.to/33XquK2 Insta360 GO 2: https://amzn.to/3FwpmhK Main Lens: https://amzn.to/2LByP0j? Cinematic Lens: https://amzn.to/3d2L0wI Gimbal: https://amzn.to/3igBFDI? Microphone: https://amzn.to/3bHOvd3? Wireless Microphone: https://amzn.to/3iZstUW? Action Cam: https://amzn.to/39F6TAR? Drone: https://amzn.to/2LSZ5TE? Light: https://amzn.to/3bIPNog? Computer: https://amzn.to/2XKfJYo? Monitor: https://amzn.to/3nOpKOT? Sailing Gear: Fabio's HUK Shirts: https://amzn.to/3u9qAsp Fabio's Shelta Hat: https://amzn.to/3bCYhfG Kristin's HUK Shirts: https://amzn.to/3whVOzh Kitchen Tools Betty Crocker Pizza Maker: https://amzn.to/3puMjz6 For daily updates follow us on social media! IG: https://www.instagram.com/harborsunknown? FB: https://www.facebook.com/HarborsUnknown TIMECODES 00:00-06:48Tackling repair after repair 06:48-13:16 Life at sea 13:!7-21:56 Keeping our vessel afloat & sailing downwind 21:57-30:11 Gorgeous days at sea + one final hiccup 30:12-36:40 Arriving to NUKU HIVA French Polynesia