Sailing Blue Pearlvideo
Ep 42 | We're outta here! 🙌
30 April 2023 · 22 min · 4K views · Balandra
What this video covers
Blue Pearl departs La Paz, Mexico, after a seven-month stay, beginning a northward passage towards Puerto Penasco.0:47 The crew navigates through the Sea of Cortez, stopping at anchorages including Belandra, San Evaristo, and an island bay on San Jose Island.2:19 During the transit, the crew experiences varied conditions, ranging from 18-knot headwinds to favourable downwind sailing that allows for engine-off travel at speeds of 8 to 9 knots.4:16 Fishing efforts yield two tuna caught while underway at 7 knots, though a later encounter results in a broken swivel and the loss of a lure.5:28 While anchored at San Evaristo, the crew performs electrical maintenance, identifying and removing redundant, poorly taped wiring behind a bulkhead.11:19 Other tasks include cleaning yellowed lifelines using Goo Gone.19:01 The passage involves managing battery charging via solar power, which provides 11.9 amps of input, and navigating through swelly conditions that cause significant rolling at anchor.17:23
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