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Life is Like Sailing - Cruising British Columbia's North Coast - Part 9
12 October 2018 · 18 min · 4K views · Devlin Bay
What this video covers
A 7.5-nautical-mile passage brings a cruising sailboat to Devlin Bay, located near Campania Island on the British Columbia coast.4:00 The crew performs a routine engine check on their Yanmar 3GM, inspecting belt tension, oil levels, and coolant before departing to seek shelter from a predicted 30-to-40-knot blow.1:29 Upon arrival, they use a Flow-N-Go siphon pump to transfer 20 liters of reserve diesel into the main tank, a proactive measure for the multi-day stretch between fuel stops at Hartley Bay and Prince Rupert.13:55 The crew explores the nearby Langley Passage and Ethelda Bay by dinghy, timing their transit to coincide with slack tide to avoid the seven-knot currents and rocky hazards found in the narrows.5:50 They observe local wildlife, including a large otter and red jellyfish, and visit the site of an abandoned caretaker’s residence formerly associated with a regional radar and radio communication network.11:39
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