Sailing Magic Carpet · video

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Maya and Aladino, sailing their Cape George Cutter 36 named Magic Carpet, navigate Toba Inlet in British Columbia while beating against inflow winds.0:42 To reach a suitable location for smoking a salmon caught in Brehm Bay, the crew tacks repeatedly through the narrow channel, passing waterfalls and steep mountain terrain.3:39 They anchor off the eastern side of Elizabeth Island, a site with a shallow ledge and limited protection, to prioritize the time-intensive smoking process.12:14 Assisted by friends Allison and James from the vessel Juwinta, the crew constructs a makeshift smoker on a small beach using a wooden frame and line.7:31 Maya brines the salmon in a two-to-one ratio of brown sugar to salt before smoking the fillet for three hours over a beach fire.23:14 The crew supplements the meal with Dungeness crabs trapped in Brehm Bay and fresh bread baked aboard Magic Carpet while underway.18:49

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