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I met a Real Pirate of the Caribbean! Sailing the Grenadines in the East Caribbean
23 October 2022 · 15 min · 7K views · Mayreau Island
What this video covers
Huub, sailing the Caribbean aboard his boat Limonada, experiences a mainsail track failure during a 25-mile passage from Mayreau to Bequia.7:26 Two unexpected squalls force him to reef the sail, but the track breaks halfway up the mast, limiting the mainsail to a second-reef position.8:15 Before a subsequent 100-mile overnight solo passage from Bequia to Martinique, he cleans the propeller to ensure engine performance and prepares for the transit.8:55 He manages the fatigue of solo night sailing by maintaining a strict watch schedule, citing the risk of falling asleep and grounding, a fate that befell a fellow sailor he met in Cuba.13:24 Upon arrival in Martinique, he completes the customs check-in process for five euros.15:26 The trip highlights the challenges of maintaining older rigging and managing solo overnight passages in unstable weather.
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