Sailing through PIRATE TERRITORY.... Venezuela Coast | Sailing French Guiana to Grenada...Ep 461

This stretch of coast is NO JOKE! Sailing past Venezuela.... To learn more about Keane Insurance and to seek your bespoke boat policy check them out here 👉https://keanespecialty.com/get-a-quote?pid=YSN 🫡 Who would have thought we would find ourselves anchored deep in the South American jungle? But somehow, here we were, tucked away up a muddy river in French Guiana, all because we had to dodge a rocket launch! Of all the reasons to end up in the jungle, that certainly wasn't one we saw coming! Turning our attention back to the Atlantic Ocean, we had one last challenge ahead of us, getting Nandji 2 safely out of this brown, murky river and back into the open ocean. Navigating muddy waters comes with its own set of challenges. With almost no visibility beneath the surface, we had to carefully time our departure around the tides, currents and wind. There needed to be enough water beneath our keel to safely cross the shallow mudbanks guarding the river entrance, while avoiding the breaking swell that can build as the ocean meets the shallows. Throw in a 20 knot trade wind against the current, things could get interesting! We had already spent 24 hours anchored up, waiting for all these conditions to line up and give us the safest possible window to escape. With another 600 nautical miles separating us from Grenada and the Caribbean, we are on the home stretch of our Atlantic crossing from Africa. Having sailed thousands of miles to get this far, we know that some of the trickiest moments of sailing aren't necessarily in the middle of the ocean. Sometimes, it's the first few miles that demand the most attention... Get Early access to our videos here - https://www.patreon.com/Nandji to get in touch email us at frothlyfe@gmail.com #sailing #sailingaroundtheworld #atlanticocean #oceancrossing #boatlife #pirates #ad #frenchguiana #amazon #amazonjungle Support Sailing Nandji here ❤️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Nandji Merch: https://sailingnandji-shop.com I recommend the coffee mug 👌 Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sailingnandji For a once off pledge, check out the Paypal link above Socials and all the other places you will find us🤘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailingnandji Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailing_nandji Website: https://www.sailingnandji.com SUBSCRIBE to our Newsletter on our website for updates on our adventures! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL. 👌 https://www.youtube.com/c/frothlyfesailingnandji CLICK THE BELL to know when NEW Nandji videos are up! Cheers legends! If you enjoyed this video, Click the link below and view it again! 👇👇👇 Yew! https://youtu.be/W4gayvuAgbk