Sailing SV Cordelia · video

What this video covers

SV Cordelia, a 46-ft Venus ketch, returns to the Rio Dulce in Guatemala from Belize to continue a multi-phase refit and facilitate the owner’s travel to the United Kingdom. The crew departs Southwater Cay, Belize, and sails 41 miles to Tres Puntas, encountering 35-knot squalls that nearly capsize their dinghy during a transit between boats.10:27 To enter the Rio Dulce, the crew employs a local pilot to tip the vessel using a spinnaker halyard, successfully crossing the bar at high tide to avoid the grounding incident experienced during their previous departure.12:40 Upon arrival, the crew anchors in Texan Bay, where they endure an overnight lightning storm.14:59 The vessel eventually returns to Monkey Bay Marina, where the crew prepares for the next stage of maintenance, including sail removal and canopy repairs.16:23 The decision to return to Guatemala early stems from a family commitment to celebrate the owner's mother's 90th birthday.14:29

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