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Salt & Tar: Ep.262- The Wind Dance Worked... did the fish dance? (Crew Introductions)
5 October 2023 · 23 min · 122K views · Sea of Cortez
What this video covers
The 38-ft home-built ketch Rediviva departs San Carlos, Mexico, for a 100-nautical-mile passage across the northern Sea of Cortez.2:50 The crew of four, including two novice sailors, buddy-boats with a vessel named Saoirse while navigating toward a destination near the mid-riff islands.0:09 Initial light winds and sloppy seas require the use of a wind vane self-steering system, but conditions improve to a steady breeze, allowing the boat to maintain speeds between 6 and 8 knots.6:46 During the transit, the crew catches two dorado, which they process on deck for dinner.11:42 As night falls, the crew monitors distant lightning from chabasco clouds while maintaining a watch rotation.14:29 Navigation light issues on the buddy boat are resolved by the owner at sea.15:39 The vessel reaches speeds of 9 knots in following seas, prompting the crew to reef the mizzen and roll in the jib to manage speed and arrival time.21:54
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