Sailing SV Cordelia · video

What this video covers

The crew of SV Cordelia, anchored in St. Martin, experiences significant equipment damage during a violent overnight gust.10:38 The wind event rips a solar panel from the arch, leaving it hanging by its wiring, and snaps the mounting feet of the Duogen wind generator.10:56 The same gust flips the dinghy onto its side while it is tied alongside the boat.11:23 Prior to the storm, the crew struggles with an overheating Yamaha outboard engine on the dinghy, which requires a full impeller replacement after three failed installation attempts.4:13 The crew also visits Island Waterworld to refill gas bottles and hikes to Fort Louis in Marigot Bay.6:14 The vessel remains in St. Martin while the owners await a weather window to sail toward the British Virgin Islands.15:12

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