SAILING IS EPIC IN POLYNESIA! - SwT 147 - VISITING THE MARQUESIAN ISLAND NUKU HIVA

In this episode, we sail fast to Nuku Hiva in the Marquises (French Polynesia). French Polynesia is really amazing and we truly enjoy our stay here. Averaging 8,9 knots from anchorage to anchorage is pretty good knowing the total distance is 85 nautical miles. We already experienced how expensive food is in Polynesia, and especially in the Marquesas. We don't complain but can't really hide our chock either. Obviously, most things have to be shipped here, either by boat or plane. So this adds to the price level even though some products are labeled red meaning they are considered as necessary and therefore subsidised by France. We are for the first time getting close to sharks and are again blown away by nature and Polynesia in general. Our backup autopilot is not so happy with fast sailing so we had to hand steer this leg. We know that in Tahiti we will get what we need to fix our hydraulics so we just have to live and go with what we have for now. We already learned about the history of cannibalism here, and it's from a recent episode only some years ago. The tradition of cannibalism officially abounded a long time ago. Traveling in Polynesia is such a blessing and experience for a lifetime. Just as I dreamt of when looking forward to this great adventure. Thank you so much for tagging along, and for the patrons helping to support making this videoes possible. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WATCHING AND SUBSCRIBING! You can also follow sailing with Thomas on other platforms for almost daily updated pics and videos, and even find yourself a new T-Shirt: Facebook:   / sailingwiththomas   Instagram:   / sailingwiththomas   Shop: https://sailingwiththomascom.wpcomsta... Patreon:   / sailingwiththomas   ABOUT THIS CHANNEL: Sailing around the world in a Bavaria 55 Cruiser, making videos whenever we have time for it. I used to sail singlehanded and occasionally have sailing friends onboard. But now the permanent crew aboard BE FREE is including Gee from Holland. We are now exploring the pacific ocean. Even though this is season 5 on youtube I did not make that many videos in the beginning. Before full-time sailing, I sailed several seasons in the Medetorian prior to this, and obviously also in Scandinavia. I have been traveling the world before and have also been an active regatta sailor. I had my first sailboat at age 7 and have been sailing ever since. Also, more than 10 years of experience in Search and Rescue at sea in Norway. PLEASE BE KIND IN THE COMMENTS! I'm just a normal person sharing my travel adventure through my eyes and experience from my perspective! Remember how I do things that might work for me but not for you. It might even not be the correct way to do things, and I don't have the blueprint either. I'm not perfect and nobody is. The day I believe I know it all and don't think I can learn new things I should go ashore.