Sailing Sea Dream of Clyde · video

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The crew of Sea Dream of Clyde completes the final leg of an Inside Passage transit, sailing south from Johnstone Strait towards Nanaimo. Navigating Seymour Narrows at slack tide, the vessel maintains 8.7 knots through the passage with minimal turbulence.6:00 While transiting the Salish Sea towards Comox, the crew encounters unstable weather, including shifting winds and a severe thunderstorm watch.8:50 When winds clock from the north-west to the south and gust to 30 knots, the crew executes a double reef in the mainsail and rolls in the jib to maintain control.11:40 After anchoring at Ford Cove on Hornby Island to avoid the worst of the system, the vessel continues south.14:34 A minor mechanical failure occurs when the dinghy’s outboard motor bogs down due to a suspected clogged fuel filter, requiring assistance from a neighbouring boat to transport a crew member to the ferry.16:48 The trip concludes with a solo overnight sail to Nanaimo, involving extensive tacking against southerly winds.17:09 Checking for remaining dock lines before departure prevents potential damage to the vessel.8:04

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