Can this guy really make it to Hawaii alone? Solo sailing super noob sails to the Oregon Coast.
16 de enero de 2025 · 20 min · 26K visitas · Vancouver, Washington
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A solo sailor departs on a 75-nautical-mile coastal transit from a river marina toward the Oregon coast, marking the first leg of a planned voyage to Hawaii.0:51 The transit requires navigating under a railroad lift bridge, which the operator opens upon request.3:49 During the departure, the sailor nearly loses a towed dinghy after mishandling the line but recovers it by shifting to neutral and hauling it back aboard.2:37 The route involves heavy barge traffic and requires constant deck organization to maintain visibility through the cockpit glass.7:47 The sailor experiments with a jack line rigged from the starboard stern cleat to the port bow cleat, noting that the current setup would likely allow a fall overboard despite the use of a harness.12:52 The day concludes with a botched docking maneuver at an unplanned marina, where the sailor avoids a collision by applying forward throttle to regain rudder control.17:35
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