SUSIE GOODALL Drop Point in Hobart Live part 2
13 November 2018 · 20 min · 2K views · Hobart
What this video covers
Susie Goodall, a participant in the Golden Globe Race, arrives in Hobart, Australia, after enduring brutal conditions in the Indian Ocean.1:37 She reports that her boat sustained significant water ingress during a major storm, leaving the interior damp, though her bunk remains dry.5:07 Goodall describes experiencing multiple knockdowns in 30-to-35-knot winds and confused four-meter swells, which damaged her wind vane’s lower steering mechanism.8:00 She plans to repair the wind vane in the harbor before departing for the Pacific leg of the race.3:31 Goodall notes that she previously lost weeks of progress by choosing an easterly route instead of heading south to the 40th parallel, a decision she regrets.12:41 Despite physical fatigue and the loss of fresh food, she maintains her gear, including an ocean-grade sleeping bag and a portable cassette player for music.10:42 She intends to clear barnacles from the hull and address the wind vane repairs before resuming her solo circumnavigation.4:51
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