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Why do sailboats keep crashing into this island? - Ep. 93
5 de agosto de 2021 · 12 min · 6K visitas · Klein Curaçao
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Klein Curaçao, a flat, uninhabited island located five nautical miles southwest of Curaçao, offers snorkeling, diving, and historical ruins, including an 1877 lighthouse constructed from local coral.0:36 Zephyr motored 15 nautical miles from Spanish Water to reach the island, where the crew secured an anchoring permit for $25, covering three nights.3:10 The island features several shipwrecks, including the Maria Bianca Guidesman, which ran aground in 1988 after the crew navigated using outdated charts that omitted the island.4:51 Phosphate mining between 1871 and 1886 stripped the island of its vegetation, leaving it barren.5:39 While anchoring, the crew experienced significant rolling and relocated to a shallower mooring with three feet of clearance under their shoal keel.6:00 The area experiences minimal tidal range of approximately 20 centimeters.7:01 The crew spent their time exploring the island, paddleboarding, and attempting to fish from their dinghy.8:16
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