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First night sail together on a sailboat — Martinique → Les Saintes, Guadeloupe.
15 mars 2026 · 12 min · 3K vues · Grande
Sailboat at golden hour, crew on deck, Les Saintes in distance
Ce que couvre cette vidéo
A Beneteau Oceanis 440 named Corail departs Saint-Pierre, Martinique at 17:15 with three crew members aboard for a first overnight passage together, bound for Les Saintes, Guadeloupe.0:36 Skipper Yann briefs the crew on safety harnesses and night-watch procedures before departure, requiring everyone clipped in regardless of conditions.Watch The passage crosses the channel past Dominique, logging six hours under motor in light air before wind built to 22 knots, prompting two reefs.3:00 The crew stood rotating watches through the night under clear skies with stars and moon; one crew member experienced seasickness below and retreated to the cockpit to rest.9:39 A large superyacht with helicopter passed close aboard and generated significant wake.10:56 Corail arrived before 10:00, anchoring at Grande Baie de Grande Anse off the island of l'Étan, which the crew noted is rolly and limited to roughly ten boats.5:25 No mobile network is available at Les Saintes on standard French plans — the phone connected to Anguilla roaming instead, risking large out-of-plan charges.7:48 A ferry serves the island.8:13 The crew's post-passage debrief confirmed that standing a defined watch makes time pass faster and keeps the helmsman focused.11:59
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