Gentleman don't sail upwind!! It was a great sail!
14 January 2026 · 17 min · 985 views · Baja California
Crew braces against spray as sailboat cuts through rough seas
What this video covers
A Tartan Marine 34 C makes a 30-mile upwind bash in the Sea of Cortez, departing an anchorage exposed to south winds with 20 miles of fetch and targeting Bonanza Beach for its protection from forecast south-west-to-west winds.2:13 The crew sails with one reef in the main through square, choppy seas, logging six to six-and-a-half knots before going completely becalmed seven miles short of the anchorage and motoring the final six miles.6:59 A snubber line, improperly secured by looping rather than knotting, drags alongside the hull during the upwind pounding — the same mistake made on a previous passage that cost an 80-foot line.0:04 The skipper identifies the fix: tie the snubber to the bow with bowlines rather than looping it through itself.16:48 Below decks, an open toilet vent during the rough upwind sail floods the composting toilet's hose with seawater, converting the dry composting material back into sewage.13:53 The practical lessons: secure snubber lines with actual knots in any heavy-weather or upwind conditions, and close the toilet vent before bashing to windward.
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