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New Crew in the Abacos!
9 de mayo de 2024 · 15 min · 721K visitas · Harbour Island, Bahamas
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Bobby performs routine maintenance on Doodles while anchored in Harbor Island, Bahamas, including cleaning the hull and tightening a loose zinc on the port-side prop shaft.1:27 He prepares for a 60-mile solo passage to the Abacos to meet a new crew member, Chelsea.Watch He secures the dinghy on the foredeck to improve boat stability and planing performance, noting that while this placement obscures forward visibility, it is more manageable for a solo sailor than stern-towing.5:06 After departing, he navigates the narrow Devil's Backbone channel and crosses the Northeast Providence Channel in approximately three hours, maintaining an average speed of 20 knots.6:48 Upon arriving at Little Harbor, he secures a mooring and heads to Pete’s Pub to meet Chelsea.7:57 He emphasizes the importance of dinghy etiquette at public docks, advising sailors to avoid tying up directly to ladders to ensure space for others.9:21
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