Sailing La Vagabonde · video

What this video covers

The crew of the 12-meter catamaran *La Vagabonde* navigates the Bahamas, focusing on coastal transit, provisioning challenges, and marine research. After being denied shore access at Cat Cay for grocery resupply, the crew prepares for a 60-mile crossing of the Great Bahama Bank toward Nassau.3:34 Navigation across the bank requires visual monitoring for shallow bommies and reefs, with the crew planning for potential overnight anchoring in open water to avoid dawn or dusk transit.9:19 Maintenance tasks include cleaning the paddle-wheel speed sensor of marine growth and clearing a halyard snagged on the radar reflector, which required a mast climb while underway.16:22 The crew also visits the Bimini Shark Lab to observe research on lemon sharks and rays.4:31 Despite the clear water and favorable sailing conditions, the crew struggles with food shortages and the inability to access private islands for supplies.11:07

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