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Sailing to Tembabichi & Living Off The Sea
19 November 2023 · 18 min · 1K views · Tembabichi
What this video covers
The crew of the 30-foot sailboat Spy sailed 25 nautical miles north from San Evaristo to Tembabichi in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico, during a period of light southerly winds.0:16 To maximize speed in the light air, the crew utilized a gennaker and later deployed a Genoa for a double-headsail downwind configuration.3:57 Upon arrival at the remote anchorage, the crew befriended a local fisherman named Rodolfo, who shared fresh lobster and local history regarding his family’s ancestral estate, La Casa Grande.8:07 Rodolfo subsequently took the crew on a panga to a nearby rocky point for a spearfishing excursion, where they caught a graybar grunt, a Cortez chub, and a leopard grouper.13:03 The crew later prepared a seafood dinner with their friends aboard the vessel Red Aviva.16:45 The experience highlighted the utility of simple, locally sourced gear over complex marine equipment.10:34
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