Sailing Doodles · video

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The crew of Doodles experiences two separate flooding incidents within 24 hours while preparing for a flotilla in the Abacos. The first leak occurs in the middle of the night when a pressure regulator valve on the boat’s water system fails, flooding the interior deck.3:00 The second leak, identified the following day, stems from a broken outdoor shower valve, which the crew isolates by shutting off the water supply to that fixture.10:59 Between these repairs, the crew leads a seven-boat flotilla to Hope Town, navigating in light winds of 8 to 9 knots.7:30 The group visits a local beach, dines at the Hope Town Inn, and observes a rocket launch, which they initially mistake for a UFO before identifying it as a Starlink mission.18:35 The flotilla concludes with a group dinner and social gathering for the participating patrons.17:05

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