Sailing Avantividéo
Sailing the Coral Sea to Australia EP83
21 septembre 2023 · 14 min · 614 vues · Coral Sea
Ce que couvre cette vidéo
Gerard and Jacqueline sail their yacht Avanti 1,400 nautical miles from Port Resolution, Vanuatu, to Cairns, Australia, to reach Indonesia before the start of cyclone season.1:59 The crew bypasses New Caledonia due to visa requirements and time constraints.1:59 During the passage, they encounter 30-to-35-knot winds and beam seas, forcing them to reef the Genoa and secure the Bimini to prevent damage.9:10 A steering line block for the windvane, referred to as Gandalf, snaps under the load of the beam swell; the crew replaces it with a spare.10:03 To maintain comfort and sleep quality during the transit, the crew shifts their sleeping quarters from the bow cabin to the center of the boat to minimize water noise and engine vibration.1:04 They navigate through the Coral Sea, managing squalls and observing false killer whales.5:08 The passage concludes with the crew celebrating the halfway point to Half Moon Marina.11:41
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