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EP51 - Sailing 854nm of EAST COAST from FLORIDA to VIRGINIA
14 July 2024 · 22 min · 3K views
What this video covers
A crew of three departs Stuart, Florida, aboard a Pacific Seacraft 44 named *Validated* for a coastal passage toward Virginia.2:16 After exiting the St. Lucie Inlet at high tide, the vessel enters the Gulf Stream, where it maintains speeds of 8 to 9 knots in 15 knots of wind.7:33 Mechanical issues with torn reef lines in the boom prevent the crew from fully reefing or raising the mainsail, forcing them to sail with scalloping in the sailcloth.6:14 During the transit, the crew encounters light winds, necessitating two and a half days of motor-sailing.19:16 While offshore near the South Carolina coast, the crew monitors a container ship with a close point of approach of 0.46 nautical miles and adjusts speed to pass behind its stern.13:48 Facing an incoming low-pressure system, the crew decides to divert from their original destination of Cape Hatteras to enter Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina, for fuel, water, and maintenance.17:36
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