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SAILING IN SEARCH OF BLUE HOLES - Ep 190

12 May 2024 · 19 min · 24K views · Ragged Islands

What this video covers

The crew of Jibsea explores the Bahamas in search of blue holes, navigating shallow banks and remote anchorages between the Temento Keys and the Exumas. They anchor in 21 feet of water to snorkel a blue hole, catching grouper and strawberry grouper for dinner.15:26 While spearfishing near the Temento Keys, the crew encounters aggressive bull sharks and a school of barracuda, forcing them to abandon the water.13:41 They later anchor in Fisherman’s Bay, a known shark-heavy area where local fishermen discard fish remains, attracting bull sharks that swim near the boats.17:48 The crew uses the GoPro to identify the sharks and monitors water depth by observing color changes and breaking waves over shallow sandbanks.17:59 They rely on the area as a staging point to wait for favorable weather windows before sailing north toward the Exumas or Long Island.18:21

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