Depth Sounder & Autopilot FAIL. Who Cares? We're Sailing Fast! | Ep 361

As seasoned sailors, we don't let a failing depth sounder and autopilot get us down, no! We're used to minor irritations like these and thoroughly enjoyed some of the best and fastest sailing we've had in a while! ☝️ Let us know you liked this video with SUPER THANKS! ☝️ 🫖 SUPPORT US on PATREON, FTBMates or the Rum Fund - https://followtheboat.com/pub/ 💬 Join our DISCORD club, it's FREE! We chat about all things sailing, travel, photography and FTB related. AND there's a VIP corner where you can get one-on-one private access to us. - https://discord.gg/WGtsJubdkE SAILING THE INDIAN OCEAN NEARLY BROKE US! 📱 SHORT: https://youtube.com/shorts/M8kaFbPPdmc 🎞️ FULL VID: https://youtu.be/QDLOqESlT0o Chapters 00:00 Sailing west from Komodo Island 05:26 Oops! Autopilot stopped working! 06:38 Balancing sails on a ketch 07:40 Sailing at 8kts in Force 6-7 08:22 Changing plans on the hoof 09:13 Sumbawa with no depth reading 10:03 Anchored at Kilo, Sumbawa 10:39 Looking for a protected anchorage 14:00 We lost our steering 10 years ago in the Indian Ocean! 14:55 Wedding in Kilo, Sumbawa Thank you for watching! Please COMMENT, LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it really helps us get noticed. Peace and fair winds! Liz and Jamie 💡 USEFUL EPISODES: 🎞️ HOW TO BUY A BOAT Pt 1 https://youtu.be/wL7w0lVgthg?si=UrNMbA--RID1RROr 🎞️ HOW TO BUY A BOAT Pt2 https://youtu.be/t_WTaS5hbv0?si=ZbTfo9jNaDtrsHIV 🎞️ 5 REASONS NOT TO BUY A SAILBOAT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54AUkmuEuYQ 🎞️ HOW WE STARTED SAILING https://youtu.be/lIUB0O5bqRI 🎞️ 5 REASONS YOU SHOULD BUY A SAILBOAT https://youtu.be/NF4dvGuEip8 🎞️ HOW MUCH TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD? https://youtu.be/p35rfFOTqio 🎞️ ARE YOU TOO OLD TO SAIL? https://youtu.be/iivHjZYJHCc 🎞️ THE BEST SAILBOAT TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD? https://youtu.be/atYZTniOI04 🎣 Liz's Top 3 Sailboat Fishing Tips https://youtu.be/4x3KDBDBUyE USEFUL PLAYLISTS: 🎬TOTAL REFIT SERIES - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXNsNWWZ6iTMzYYwKVtDanCr 🎬VIDEO PODCASTS - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXOldLfhuOabS98hpDoznn9r 🛒 FTB MERCH https://followtheboat.com/shop 😊 LET'S CONNECT! FB - https://www.facebook.com/followtheboat/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/followtheboat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/followtheboat 🎹 All Music from Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/ @epidemicsound ⛵ OUR SAILBOAT SY Esper is a 1989 Oyster435 cutter-rigged ketch @oysteryachts 🗺️ LOCATION Komodo Island, Indonesia - 8°29'26.2"S 119°32'05.3"E Kilo, Sumbawa, Indonesia - 8°16'26.3"S 118°26'30.2"E 📡 FOLLOW US IN REAL-TIME WITH AIS http://www.marinetraffic.com MMSI - 235026188 #sailboat #sumbawa #komodo