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Sail Life - A close call sailing from BVI to The Bahamas ⛵️
2 de junio de 2024 · 19 min · 57K vistas · San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Mads and Ava sailed their 1987 Trident Warrior, Athena, on a 456-nautical-mile passage from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to the Bahamas.8:38 Facing a 10-day forecast of minimal wind, the crew planned for extensive motoring, budgeting 180 liters of diesel for the trip.9:18 They maintained a fluid three-hour watch schedule and utilized pre-prepared meals to manage the four-day transit.15:31 During the passage, they navigated north of the Dominican Republic, avoiding the Silver Banks nature reserve and uncharted coral heads.8:46 Upon arrival in the Bahamas, a post-anchorage inspection revealed a line tangled around the propeller blades, which explained increased fuel consumption and unusual vibration during the final days of the trip.17:47 The crew intends to spend two weeks day-jumping north toward Florida to meet insurance requirements for hurricane season.18:21
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