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3am Emergency, Adrift & Exhausted. Expedition Drenched Season 2 Ep12
22 August 2021 · 15 min · 23K views
What this video covers
The crew of the sailboat Sylphia experiences a mooring failure at 3 a.m. in 25-knot gusts.0:54 A heavy-duty mooring line snaps at the anchor roller, likely due to chafing or sustained pressure, causing the vessel to drift.3:45 After multiple failed attempts to re-secure the line in high winds and swell, the crew decides to abort the mooring and motor to a nearby dive site called Cracker Jack.3:07 They perform a drift dive at the pinnacle at sunrise.3:11 The crew later navigates toward Lighthouse Bommie, a known location for Minke whale activity, where they plan to spend several days diving.9:32 They utilize the Navionics app for navigation and monitor their position with an anchor alarm.1:59 The crew notes that mooring lines require regular inspection for chafe, even when they appear thick and robust.4:04
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