Alfredo Contaldovideo
From the Ionian to the Tyrrhenian through the Strait of Messina in a storm on a Comet 10.50 sailing vlog 🌊⛵🌊
5 January 2024 · 28 min · 124K views · Gulf of Squillace
What this video covers
A crew delivers a Comet 10.50 from Crotone to Marina di Stabia, Italy, covering approximately 300 nautical miles across the Ionian and Tyrrhenian Seas in December.0:53 Before departure, the crew performs safety checks and adjusts the standing rigging to correct a mast bend.3:05 They plan the transit through the Strait of Messina by timing their arrival with the slack tide to avoid hazardous currents, using the website www.correntidellostretto.it to verify conditions.12:15 During the passage, they maintain a position within the designated small-craft lane along the Calabrian coast, motor-sailing with a partially furled genoa to navigate heavy ferry traffic safely.12:46 In the Tyrrhenian Sea, the crew encounters 30-knot winds, requiring two reefs in the mainsail and a preventer on the boom to avoid an accidental jibe.22:00 They use a spinnaker pole to wing-out the genoa for stability in following seas.22:57 The autopilot, an ST 2000 Plus, manages the helm during the transit, though the crew experiences water in the bilge near the end of the voyage.26:05
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