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10/I ALMOST SANK MY BOAT - A rookie mistake I'll never forget

12 mai 2025 · 14 min · 12K vues · Cyclades

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While navigating solo between the Greek islands of Astipalea and Anafi, a sailor nearly struck an uncharted rock at night due to insufficient zoom on the Navionics GPS application.13:41 The incident occurred after the sailor attempted to relocate to a calmer anchorage at 2:00 a.m. to escape heavy rolling.12:45 Upon realizing the danger of the rock, which sat only three to four meters from the vessel's path, the sailor returned to the original, albeit uncomfortable, anchorage for the remainder of the night.13:45 The video also details a technical error involving the headsail, which failed to unfurl because the genoa sheet had been wound onto the winch in the wrong direction.1:41 The sailor, who transitioned from a land-based life in Paris to solo sailing in the Cyclades, notes the challenges of learning boat handling and sail trimming without prior experience.5:34 The vessel maintains a speed of 4 to 5 knots in 13 knots of wind while sailing close-hauled.4:10

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