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When Life Brings You Squalls WHSE157
3 February 2025 · 25 min · 27K views · Low Island, Great Barrier Reef
What this video covers
A 27-ft sailboat anchored at Low Island in the Great Barrier Reef waits out squally weather before conditions improve for kitesurfing.0:05 While anchored, the crew constructs a new dinghy bridle using float rope to prevent the dinghy from fouling the rudder or chafing against the hull.2:00 The owner coordinates with Rollie Tasker to order a new roller furling system, opting for a Harken offshore drum to be shipped to Darwin, Australia, for installation before a planned passage to Indonesia.3:07 The crew also performs routine maintenance, including tightening a loose anode on the propeller shaft.11:47 When the weather clears, the wind stabilizes at 15 to 20 knots, allowing for kitesurfing and exploration of the island’s historic lighthouse and lightkeeper’s quarters.13:22 The crew emphasizes using a float line for dinghy painters to avoid entanglement and recommends a length roughly twice the dinghy's size, while noting that towing requires a longer, heavier-duty line and the removal of the outboard motor to reduce shock loads.10:14
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