Pandemic Odyssey | RT Documentary

The Pandemic Odyssey by RT Documentary is a travelogue of the film crew who got stranded in the Pacific during the COVID-19 lockdown. Unable to enter any port due to quarantine, the team of seven sailing in a steel yacht around the world had to stretch their scarce supply of fuel, food and drinking water for weeks.

The initial goal of their journey was to try and follow the great geographic route, but as the trip unfolded, they realised it was a lot more meaningful. The yacht became the vessel of choice because it was made of steel and could break the ice and travel through the Arctic and Antarctica. Aleksey Loginov, the yacht’s captain, took a fancy to it and wanted it to take part in a real adventure. This unique yacht was an experiment by the combined harvester plant in Krasnoyarsk and had previously sailed across the Krasnoyarsk Reservoir.

The trip began in 2019 and was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic when the crew had already sailed across the Atlantic. The yacht stayed in Chile for eight months while the crew flew home. When the borders opened again, the team came back to finish the trip around the world. Their primary goal was crossing the Pacific and sailing to Russia through Kamchatka.

On their way across the Pacific, the world was hit by the second wave of the pandemic. Countries on the way closed their borders, and the sailors were stranded in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with withering food and water supplies. What does it feel like to be caught in the middle of the ocean?

00:00 - intro
1:12 - The steel yacht is made at a combined harvester plant
2:18 - In 2019, the yacht left the Krasnoyarsk Reservoir
4:13 - We weren’t ready for the experience ahead of us
5:07 - The crew consists of 7 people
8:08 - At the first stop, things went not as we expected
10:10 - Easter Island is three weeks away
13:45 - The daily routine was set up quickly
15:34 - The goal of the journey is to see the world differently
17:02 - The squalls caused devastation
19:32 - Easter Island is closed due to the pandemic
22:06 – The scale of the pandemic consequences was unexpected
25:03 - One of the crew nearly drowned
29:36 - Three weeks to Fiji low on fuel and drinking water
32:33 - Entering the dead calm without an engine can be fatal
33:37 - Noodles became the staple of our diet
35:56 - Catching fish in the ocean is not as easy as it seems
37:52 - Seeking help from Samoan port authorities
40:00 - Samoa rejected the refugee request because of COVID
41:51 - Sergey finally caught a big fish
42:28 - Fiji is the first port in 4 months ready to take the team in
44:50 - The team lost one crew member
46:59 - The goal of the journey was to feel the path of life

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