Sailing Doodles · video

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After departing the Placencia Yacht Club in Belize, the crew of the catamaran Doodles navigates approximately 15 miles to Hideaway Key.1:58 The vessel stops at a fuel dock to take on 45 gallons of diesel for the generator, costing $300.1:47 Upon arrival at Hideaway Key, the crew secures the boat to a private mooring ball using a temporary line run through the mooring eyelet and back to the anchor cleat to facilitate short-handed docking.5:03 The island, owned by friends of the crew, features a restaurant, bar, and rental cabin built over water, with most of the land submerged at high tide.6:24 The caretaker provides a tour of the facilities, including a rainwater cistern system and a chicken coop.6:54 For dinner, the crew prepares steaks using a makeshift sous-vide method by submerging Ziploc-sealed meat in a pot of hot water monitored with an oven thermometer.10:17

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