Sailing Sweet Ruca · video

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The crew of the J46 Sweet Ruca sails from Rockland, Maine, toward Nantucket, Massachusetts, with a stop in Provincetown, Cape Cod.0:01 During the overnight passage, the boat maintains 6 to 7 knots in 10 knots of wind, eventually passing a 46-foot catamaran.4:12 A lack of wind forces a change in the original nonstop routing, leading the crew to anchor in Provincetown.5:48 They navigate large tides and anchor near the SV Sargo before exploring the town by bicycle and visiting the Old Harbor Lifesaving Station Museum.7:15 The crew then continues to Nantucket, sailing outside the Cape Cod Canal with a spinnaker in 14 to 15 knots of breeze, reaching speeds of 10.6 knots while encountering humpback whales.13:44 Upon arrival, they anchor in a strong current and visit the Brant Point Light, which stands 26 feet tall as the shortest lighthouse in New England.17:45

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