Sam Holmes Sailing · video

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Sam Holmes sails from Vasiliki towards Corfu, a 100-mile passage requiring an average speed of 1.5 knots to meet a deadline.1:03 The boat experiences recurring mechanical failure when the nut on the gooseneck, which secures the boom to the mast, repeatedly vibrates loose; previous attempts to secure it with Loctite failed, necessitating a more permanent solution like drilling and wiring the bolt.1:45 During the transit, the crew anchors in a shallow, sandy bay to wait for wind, utilising a stern tie to the rocks.4:58 The passage involves light winds and significant motoring, though the boat occasionally sails in flat conditions.9:46 Upon arrival near Corfu, the crew replaces the bladder on an Easy Raft dinghy while drifting outside a full marina.10:22 To protect the solar panels from shading while at anchor, the boom is secured using the boom vang.11:46

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