Sailing Avantividéo
Goodbye Madagascar EP127
24 octobre 2024 · 9 min · 2K vues · Bally Bay, Madagascar
Ce que couvre cette vidéo
Avanti, a cruising yacht crewed by Jacqueline and Gerard, departs Muramba Bay, Madagascar, to cross the Mozambique Channel toward the Mozambican coast.0:32 The crew initially experiences 24-knot southeasterly winds, maintaining 8 knots of boat speed before reefing as winds stabilize near 25 knots.1:03 After anchoring briefly in Bally Bay to await favorable weather, the vessel begins a 400-nautical-mile passage toward Ilha do Fogo.4:16 The transit involves navigating light, shifting winds and avoiding floating debris, including marked nets.3:35 While the crew anticipates beam reaching in southerlies, they encounter unexpected westerlies that force them to beat into the wind with a foul current.7:44 The Mozambique Channel presents challenging conditions, with wind patterns shifting between northeasterly and southwesterly every five days, often creating rough seas with little shelter for cruisers.8:58 Proper weather window selection remains critical for managing the channel's variable winds and potential for gnarly waves.
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