Sailing Jibsea · video

What this video covers

Jibsea, a cruising sailboat, encounters multiple equipment failures during the first four days of an Atlantic crossing. Shortly after departure, the speed transducer malfunctions, requiring manual agitation to clear debris.0:58 A block on the vang fails under load, causing a loud structural failure that the crew repairs with a temporary fix.4:12 While jibing the spinnaker, the sail snags on the dousing sock’s fairleads, resulting in several small tears in the fabric.19:39 The crew investigates the damage and identifies friction points on the paracord and fairleads as the likely cause of the snagging.24:56 To maintain speed in light winds, the crew compares the performance of the spinnaker against a wing-on-wing configuration, finding the spinnaker provides superior speed in 10 to 13 knots of wind.23:53 Throughout the passage, the crew manages motion sickness with medication, monitors weather forecasts via ECMWF and PWG, and supplements their diet by catching a mahi-mahi.2:49

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