Sailing Zephyr · video

What this video covers

The crew of the 40-foot sailboat Zephyr completes an offshore passage from North Carolina to Fernandina Beach, Florida, before navigating the St. Marys River in Georgia under dense fog conditions.6:48 While motoring towards an anchorage in St. Marys, the vessel encounters a 60-foot government ferry-style boat operating without lights, AIS, or a monitored radio.9:13 The crew spots the vessel at approximately 50 feet and executes an emergency manoeuvre to starboard to avoid a collision.10:11 Visibility during the transit is limited to roughly 20 feet.12:42 Upon reaching the anchorage, the crew notes that local vessels are also failing to display anchor lights.13:10 The crew relies on Navionics and paper charts for navigation, though they find actual depths in the anchorage significantly deeper than charted.13:21 After anchoring, the crew takes their two dogs to a local facility to obtain vaccinations and travel documentation.13:52

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