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YARNS: Dennis & Barbara of SV Landfall Speak with Sailor James on their Shannon 37 Cutter
27 November 2023 · 1h 18m · 6K views
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A 1991 Shannon 37 cutter named Landfall, owned by Dennis and Barbara, forms the centerpiece of this cruising interview conducted by James aboard the boat.2:18 Dennis left Lake Superior solo in 2010 after a four-year refit that added heat and new electronics; Barbara joined later after a connection through her sister.3:16 Their route took them down to Argentina, through the Beagle Channel, and around Cape Horn — where Dennis notes weather forecasting is nearly nonexistent for the roughly 50 private yachts that transit annually — then north through the Chilean canals, where they encountered right whales, penguins, and seal rookeries.16:07 From South America they crossed to the Marquesas after 40 days at sea, then worked through the Tuamotus, favoring isolated anchorages over tourist stops.30:21 Dennis describes nearly striking an uncharted coral head in Rangiroa while distracted by a turtle. The interview covers the Argentina-Chile territorial tension in the Beagle Channel, Chilean navy checkpoint requirements every 10 miles, and the value of disconnecting from internet at sea — Dennis keeps his Iridium Go number limited to four shore-team contacts.6:22 A dramatic rescue account describes Dennis pulling an unconscious 15-year-old local girl from pitch-black water at a mooring field; she had attempted suicide and later recovered and was transferred to Auckland.39:39 Barbara, born in Lima, speaks Spanish and Dutch, which eased communication in French Polynesia despite no French.37:51
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