Episode #128 Annapolis Sailboat Show Fun!
12 October 2017 · 10 min · 8K views · Annapolis, Maryland
What this video covers
Vince and Amy attend the Annapolis Boat Show in Annapolis, United States, to browse marine hardware and attend seminars at the Naval Academy Club.4:11 The visit includes evaluating a six-person ProLite Offshore life raft and discussing the specifications of Lewmar 42 self-tailing winches.5:18 During the trip, Vince details the challenges of navigating wind against tide in Wynyard Bay, noting that following seas can neutralise rudder authority by stalling water flow over the blade.1:46 He explains that when a wave moves faster than the boat in a following sea, the rudder experiences a temporary loss of steering control.3:13 Technical discussions also cover battery management, specifically the higher charge acceptance rates of AGM batteries compared to other cell types, which helps prevent battery starvation during limited charging windows.7:25 The crew emphasises that successful passage planning, particularly avoiding the tropics during summer, remains the most critical factor for safe long-distance sailing.8:18
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