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Sailing South in Hurricane Season, What Could Possibly Go Wrong? | Sailing Sunday Vlog 287
22 June 2025 · 21 min · 11K views · Intracoastal Waterway, Florida
What this video covers
The crew of the sailboat Sunday navigates the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) from the U.S. toward West Palm Beach, Florida, to stage for a Gulf Stream crossing to the Bahamas.18:56 The transit involves managing bridge schedules, including those opening on the hour and half-hour, and timing passage through the shallow Jupiter Inlet for high tide.14:14 To avoid severe thunderstorms and quarter-sized hail, the crew departs at 5:00 a.m. to reach protected anchorages before daily afternoon squalls.5:55 The passage to the Bahamas is planned as a convoy with four other vessels, including the 54-foot boat Second Chance and a trimaran named Soulmate, to take advantage of a forecasted weather window with minimal swell.11:18 The crew maintains a seven-foot draft and relies on prior experience with bridge heights and shallow sections to reduce transit stress compared to previous trips.4:55 The journey marks the first offshore passage for their seven-month-old infant, Oakley.19:08
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