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Post Hurricane — Sailing Uma [Step 55]
15 January 2017 · 13 min · 475K views · Grand Goâve, Haiti
What this video covers
Following a hurricane, the crew of Uma prepares the vessel for departure by reinstalling solar panels and sails.0:35 To mitigate chafe during the storm, the crew utilised flexible bilge hose as protective sleeves on anchor lines, which prevented damage to the rode.1:49 The primary challenge involved retrieving a Mantis anchor buried deep in dense, sticky clay.7:50 By running the anchor lines to the main winches, the crew broke the anchor free from the mud.4:24 Once the Mantis was clear, the crew set a Rocna anchor to hold the boat’s position while they hoisted the Mantis onto the deck using the spinnaker pole and main halyard.6:33 With the boat secured and batteries at 25% capacity, the crew waits for a favourable wind shift to sail six miles to Grand Guave.8:32 On land near Petit Guave, flooding and a washed-out bridge hindered travel, leaving the area reliant on aid delivered by air and sea.11:31
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