Sailing SV Delos · video

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SV Delos departs the Bahamas after a four-month stay, heading north toward the United States to avoid the approaching hurricane season.3:29 The crew sails in company with the vessel Calico Skies, planning a 270-mile passage across the shallow banks and the Tongue of the Ocean.11:58 During the transit, the boat strikes a sandbar while navigating inaccurate charts, causing a brief, heavy impact before clearing the shelf into deeper water.16:54 The crew manages downwind conditions by hoisting a ballooner sail, though they struggle with high interior temperatures reaching 36 degrees Celsius.12:55 Sierra, the crew's young child, requires constant supervision as the boat’s motion changes from the previous four months of stationary living.14:36 The passage involves navigating around fishing nets and traffic near the coast, requiring increased vigilance at night.19:52 The crew eventually reaches their destination, where they recruit additional help from Calico Skies to assist with the final leg of the journey toward the U.S. coast.21:46

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