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WE | Sail Martinique & Catch a Marlin

19 March 2019 · 13 min · 7K views · Dominica

What this video covers

Erica and Warren sail from Martinique towards St. Lucia and Dominica, focusing on fishing and boat maintenance.4:50 During the passage, Erica hooks a large fish she initially identifies as a barracuda, then a wahoo, before releasing it.0:39 Later, the crew hooks a sailfish while sailing in light winds.8:32 During the struggle to land the sailfish, a nearby sailboat manoeuvres dangerously close to their stern, crossing their fishing line.9:19 The crew loses a GoPro camera overboard during this encounter.9:27 Between fishing attempts, the crew completes several boat projects in St. Anne and Marin, including repairing the watermaker, mounting solar panels, and building a cockpit table with scuba storage.6:30 They plan to head north to St. Pierre for several days.6:37

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