Sailing Doodles · video

What this video covers

The crew of Doodles departs Culebrita after increasing northern swell breaks a stern line and threatens the anchorage.3:01 They motor 15 miles east to Brewers Bay, St. Thomas, where they anchor near the airport runway.6:15 The vessel’s windlass clutch slips repeatedly during anchor retrieval, complicating operations.5:36 After arriving in Charlotte Amali, the host disassembles the windlass and discovers a dislodged locking pin preventing the mechanism from engaging.12:53 Reinstalling the pin restores the windlass to working order.13:14 While in St. Thomas, the crew meets with the owners of a budget-cruising vessel, visits the local rum hut, and bowls at a nearby alley.15:17 The crew plans to transit to the British Virgin Islands in the following episode.19:50

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