Leading the Escapade · video

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Sailing south from the United States toward Colombia, the crew of Escapade — Jase, Janaye, Jason, and new crew member Tom — completes Day 1 crossing the Gulf Stream and transiting the Great Bahama Bank.0:03 Light conditions early in the passage force motor sailing at 5.7 knots; a strong adverse current drops boat speed to under 3 knots despite 12–14 knots of apparent wind at 60 degrees.1:46 The crew runs Navionics, Explorer Charts, and a Raspberry Pi depth display simultaneously to navigate the bank's 4.5–6-metre depths, watching for scattered coral bombies and debating whether to commit to overnight navigation in shallow water.6:14 A three-person watch rotation — graveyard shift 0200–0600 — is flagged as a significant improvement over two-person passages.1:59 Fishing over the bank produces multiple strikes including a barracuda (released) and several small fish, but no keeper for dinner.14:42 Wind builds through the evening from 14 to 22–25 knots on a beam reach; the crew reefs and reaches 6.7–7 knots under full main and headsail with no swell yet built.24:12 A customs timing concern shapes routing decisions: the crew needs to reach Colombia within a set window after checking out of the US, making weather windows at the Ragged Islands a potential problem.18:15

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