EP#377 Back on Sparrow, Pre-Launch Projects
21 October 2025 · 53 min · 175 views
What this video covers
Jerome Rand is preparing the Westsail 32 Sparrow for an autumn offshore passage from the Northeast to Florida. Recent yard work on the vessel included inspecting the hull, which remains free of blisters, and applying a new barrier coat.▶ 1:09 Rand plans to finish the bottom paint and address minor rudder repairs before departing.▶ 1:59 He intends to transit the Cape Cod Canal to shorten the route and reduce strain on the boat.▶ 14:16 Following this delivery, Rand will prepare for a separate offshore trip from Florida to Puerto Rico aboard another Westsail 32, targeting a 10- to 14-day passage on a beam reach.▶ 16:47 He emphasises the importance of monitoring weather windows three to four days out, noting that forecasts beyond that timeframe remain unreliable for offshore planning.▶ 6:43
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