Sailing Sweet Ruca · video

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Sweet Ruca, a sailboat crewed by Curtis, Kate, and their dog, transits from the uninhabited atoll of Rongerik to Rongelap in the Marshall Islands.0:08 During the six-hour passage, the crew encounters 20 to 25-knot winds and rainy squalls.0:18 They sail under a full Genoa on a tight reach, achieving speeds between 7.5 and 12.2 knots.11:02 To manage the sail in high winds, they use a winch and clutch to unfurl and furl the Genoa in controlled stages, preventing violent luffing.7:28 The crew opts to leave the dinghy on the stern davits for this short hop, despite two-meter waves, to avoid the labor of moving it to the bow.11:43 They navigate through the Wide Western Pass of Rongerik, which is poorly charted but offers a direct route.6:08 Upon arrival at Rongelap, they anchor to explore the area's abandoned structures.20:49 Proper communication and motor-assisted tensioning of the chain facilitate safe anchor retrieval in windy conditions.5:03

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