Sailing Big Lost · video

What this video covers

The crew of the 5,000-nautical-mile cruising vessel Big Lost navigates from Honeymoon Beach in the USVI to Norman Island and Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda, in the BVI. While anchored at Honeymoon Beach, the crew reports unauthorized private mooring ball operations to the USVI Department of Natural Resources after encountering a local boat owner charging $40 per night for unmarked moorings. The crew retrieves essential spare parts in St. Thomas, including two Balmar alternators with regulators, a water pump, an exhaust blower, and an air conditioning airlock system. During the transit to Virgin Gorda, the crew encounters 25-knot apparent winds, heavy squalls, and significant sargassum patches that threaten to foul the props and speed sensors. The vessel motors directly into choppy seas at approximately 5.8 knots while monitoring weather windows for a future passage to St. Martin. The crew reflects on one year of full-time cruising, emphasizing the necessity of constant maintenance, weather routing, and self-sufficiency in remote locations.

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