Sailing Britaly · video

What this video covers

Chris sails his boat, Britaly, solo from Dunkirk, France, to Nieuwpoort, Belgium, on a short coastal passage.0:03 Before departure, he manages a technical issue involving large file transfers from a GoPro SD card to a hard drive.0:17 During the transit, he monitors a military practice area on his chart and adjusts his heading to avoid the firing range.11:02 He uses a pre-prepared passage plan to identify visitor pontoons A and B at Vlaams Yachthaven and confirms tidal heights, noting nearly 5 meters of water above chart datum.13:19 Upon arrival, he contacts the harbor master on VHF channel 8 to confirm his berth at pontoon Gulf.15:28 He executes a stern-to mooring maneuver by holding the boat in reverse with the wind behind him, using a midship line on the port side to secure the vessel.15:31 The passage concludes with the boat safely docked in Nieuwpoort.18:12

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