A Mistake A New Cruiser Can Make with Their Boom [Ep 60]
28 de junio de 2026 · 29 min · 2K visitas · Bahía Tortugas
Qué cubre este vídeo
A couple sailing the Pacific coast of Baja California from Bahia Tortugas to Asuncion encountered 25-knot winds and 10-foot swells that caused their boom to slam violently across the cockpit.18:09 The crew of the Mystic, a cruising sailboat, struggled to control the mainsail as the autopilot failed to manage the boat's heading in the confused sea state.20:02 After failing to drop the sail from the cockpit, the host turned the boat into the wind to manually pull the sail slides down the mast.21:21 The motion caused significant damage below deck, including spilled acetone and unsecured gear being thrown from lockers.23:34 The crew concluded that they should have reefed earlier and identified the need for a preventer to secure the boom during heavy weather.19:21 They successfully anchored at Asuncion after navigating around the island in high winds.26:30 The experience highlighted the necessity of using a preventer to manage boom movement in large swells and the importance of reefing before conditions deteriorate.
Más de Sailing Into the Mystic
De Sailing Into the Mystic — mira el barco del canal, la tripulación y cada vídeo analizado.
The Sailing Directory Newsletter
Un correo electrónico con los mejores hallazgos de la flota: los momentos, barcos e historias que merecen tu tiempo de visionado. Introduce tu dirección para recibir tu propia copia.