Jeanne Socrates Sailing the World Solo · video

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The anchor chain wrapped around a coral head during retrieval at Haʻapai, Tonga, delaying departure until 11:30.Watch Jeanne Socrates had laid the chain in sand, but a coral bommie snagged it and required extra time to clear before the anchor came free.0:24 Once clear, she raised the main and got underway solo toward Vavaʻu.Watch The concern throughout was the chain becoming truly stuck on coral — a real risk when anchoring in mixed sand-and-coral bottom.0:19 The incident resolved without damage, and the passage to Vavaʻu began.0:32 When anchoring in areas with scattered coral heads, even a chain laid deliberately in sand can foul on a nearby bommie during retrieval.

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