EP#384 Getting Ready for the High Seas Once Again!
13 de noviembre de 2025 · 24 min · 150 visitas · Deep Point Marina, Cape Fear River
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Jerome Rand prepares his Westsail 32, *Sparrow*, for a solo passage from Cape Cod to Florida, navigating the risks of late-November North Atlantic weather. After reviewing weather models, Rand identifies a potential conflict between his departure schedule and a developing low-pressure system that threatens to create gale-force conditions near the Gulf Stream.8:33 He acknowledges that his initial plan to depart immediately mirrored a past mistake that resulted in significant vessel damage during a previous November crossing.9:09 To mitigate this risk, he decides to delay his departure by one day, allowing the primary storm system to pass while he remains north of the Gulf Stream.13:34 His revised strategy involves hoving to for approximately 24 hours to avoid the worst of the 35-to-38-knot winds, then proceeding south once conditions stabilize.14:21 The passage plan relies on downwind sailing in 20-to-25-knot northwesterly winds to reach the trade winds.7:48 Prioritizing weather window analysis over haste prevents the recurrence of past heavy-weather incidents.
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