Who needs a Gearbox anyway... (Sailing Nandji) Ep 112

The wind disappears and drifting in the current we are heading towards the busy shipping lane... This engine will be the death of us! https://www.sailingnandji.com This week on Sailing Nandji, we return to the islands of Karimunjawa to fix our headsail halyard and get some diesel so we are able to continue our journey towardsMalaysia. The further north we sail, the closer to the equator we go meaning light calm winds, smooth seas and massive squalls! We battle through relentless strong winds and rain to get the island of Belitung in sight. Needing to now traverse a busy skinny shipping lane through the dark night, we challenge ourselves with one hour shifts to concentrate on the compass as we upwind sail near reefs and islands. As the sun rises on our 6th day at sea, the wind disappears and we try to motor but nothing happens... Slowly in the 1 knot current we drift back towards the shipping lane... Who needs a Gearbox anyway... Ah, We Do!! We are a young couple with a dog, who with no sailing experience, bought a yacht, got it blue water cruising ready and set off sailing around the Pacific! We have been in Indonesia for a couple of months cruising and are now high tailing to Malaysia for boat work. We departed Australia 18 months ago and have since explored some amazing countries, met some amazing people and experienced cultures, dived pristine reefs, surfed solo in the middle of nowhere, spent weeks at sea, dealt with storms, big waves, strong winds and had the time of our life doing it! The adventure is just beginning as we sail West with the trades! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL. https://www.youtube.com/c/frothlyfesailingnandji CLICK THE BELL to know when NEW Nandji videos are up! For many small vids and awesome pictures! https://www.instagram.com/sailing_nandji Marley's on The gram too! @SaltydogMarley Be sure to like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/sailingnandji Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/sailingnandji Subscribe to our Newsletter for updates on our adventures! https://www.sailingnandji.com Grab some Sailing Nandji merch and help support our adventures! https://sailingnandji-shop.com Cheers legends! Thanks for watching Sailing Nandji, if you liked our video please subscribe to our channel. Help us reach 100k followers and spread the Nandji love!!! https://www.youtube.com/c/frothlyfesailingnandji If you feel you are getting something out of our videos, please become a Patron to help support our production and adventures. Get Unseen footage, Exclusive vids and the inside scoop! http://www.patreon.com/Nandji If you enjoyed viewing episode 112 of Sailing Nandji - Who needs a Gearbox anyway... Click the link below and view it again! Yew!