A Mistake A New Cruiser Can Make with Their Boom [Ep 60]
28 juin 2026 · 29 min · 2K vues · Bahía Tortugas
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A couple sailing the Pacific coast of Baja California from Bahia Tortugas to Asuncion encountered 25-knot winds and 10-foot swells that caused their boom to slam violently across the cockpit.18:09 The crew of the Mystic, a cruising sailboat, struggled to control the mainsail as the autopilot failed to manage the boat's heading in the confused sea state.20:02 After failing to drop the sail from the cockpit, the host turned the boat into the wind to manually pull the sail slides down the mast.21:21 The motion caused significant damage below deck, including spilled acetone and unsecured gear being thrown from lockers.23:34 The crew concluded that they should have reefed earlier and identified the need for a preventer to secure the boom during heavy weather.19:21 They successfully anchored at Asuncion after navigating around the island in high winds.26:30 The experience highlighted the necessity of using a preventer to manage boom movement in large swells and the importance of reefing before conditions deteriorate.
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