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Beating to the Berrys - Our Longest Night Sailing
19 February 2017 · 23 min · 156K views · Freeport, Bahamas
What this video covers
A 24-hour, 136-nautical-mile passage from West End, Bahamas, to the Berry Islands forces a crew to beat upwind in 20 to 25 knots of wind with gusts reaching 30 knots.20:18 The crew encounters six- to eight-foot swells and relies on PredictWind for weather routing, though actual conditions prove significantly rougher than the forecast.13:55 To manage the conditions, the crew maintains three-hour watches, reefs the genoa twice, and uses AIS to monitor heavy commercial traffic near Freeport.9:03 A loose hatch allows water into the shower, but the vessel sustains no major damage.8:23 Upon arrival, the crew anchors outside a channel identified via ActiveCaptain to shelter from an approaching weather system.19:48 The experience confirms the utility of a cockpit enclosure for staying dry and highlights the potential performance benefits of feathering propellers for upwind passages.15:42 The crew concludes that despite the physical demands of the overnight sail, they intend to open a cabin to guests for future voyages.21:37
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