Sailing Polaris · video

What this video covers

The crew of the 40-foot-class sailboat Polaris transits the Crinan Canal in Scotland to avoid forecasted bad weather and unfavourable currents in the Corryvreckan.3:05 During the canal passage, the skipper runs the boat aground in a narrow turn, causing the keel’s wings to scrape the bottom.7:50 The crew coordinates with a second vessel, Alnika, to navigate the canal’s locks efficiently, adjusting their entry order to accommodate a large solar arch.9:53 After exiting the canal at Ardrishaig, the crew sails to Brodick on the Isle of Arran.15:12 They hike Goatfell, a 2,867-foot Corbett, before departing for Largs to conclude their 2023 sailing season.20:27 The crew plans to inspect the keel for damage during winter maintenance and install a water-based central heating system on Polaris.25:09 Brodick offers free visitor moorings and good anchorage, though the bay becomes rolly in easterly winds.22:32

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