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Scared for My Life | Our Worst Storm Yet in 40 Knot Winds (New Sailors)

4 de noviembre de 2025 · 13 min · 9K vistas · Maryland

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Camille Milligan and Jesse navigate a 7-hour passage from a mooring in Thailand toward Koh Lanta during monsoon season, encountering 20- to 30-knot gusts and heavy swells.10:17 The crew catches a Spanish mackerel while under sail but faces deteriorating conditions, including 40-knot winds and 3-meter seas that force them to reef the headsail and eventually abort the passage.11:52 Upon returning to the anchorage at Old Town, Koh Lanta, the boat drags anchor twice in high winds, requiring the crew to pay out 75 meters of chain to hold position.9:22 The couple manages the anchorage by using a tender line to avoid barnacles on the pier and utilizes a scooter for local provisioning.7:54 The experience highlights the necessity of prioritizing vessel safety over schedule when facing sustained high-wind gusts and unpredictable sea states in tropical monsoon conditions.

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