Rustler 42 - Loading onto a ship in Antigua
9 June 2026 · 10 min · 2K views · St. John's, Antigua
Rustler 42 lifted by crane onto cargo ship in Antigua
What this video covers
A Rustler 42 named Captain's Lady is loaded onto a cargo ship in Antigua for delivery home, with the process delayed repeatedly over several days.0:29 The crew stages out of Falmouth Harbour, then sails downwind to Johnny Harbour with 16 knots from behind, touching 10 knots over ground under genoa alone with a favorable current.2:05 Final preparations shift to Hermitage Bay, where the crew removes the genoa, staysail, Bimini, spray hood, wind vane, and outboard, and stows everything below.5:36 The loading agent is Seven Star.5:16 A 1800 loading slot is cancelled when the ship's crew refuses to work into the evening; a 0900 slot the next morning is cancelled again after a previously loaded boat breaks its keel during loading and requires a surveyor and relaunch before Captain's Lady can go aboard.6:49 The crane lift eventually proceeds in St. John's harbour.7:51 The crew describes the operation as hectic — ropes thrown without warning, one striking a crew member on the shoulder — with the rig passing dangerously close to adjacent masts.9:25 The boat is delivered aboard with no scratches or damage.9:05
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