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Downwind Sailing Never Looked This Good!- - The Lazy Geckos Ep. 362
3 settembre 2026 · 17 min · 8K visualizzazioni · East coast of Florida
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A couple sailing north along the Florida coast decides to abandon a planned Bahamas crossing due to unfavorable weather windows, opting instead to transit the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) toward Maine.0:48 During the passage, the crew manages motion sickness with rest and meal preparation while navigating 25-knot winds in following seas.3:26 The transit includes the vessel's first nighttime navigation on the ICW, which the crew executes using radar and a Garmin chartplotter on an iPad to maintain their position in the channel.9:20 They mitigate the risk of striking unlit objects or crab pots by using a spotlight and relying on prop cutters.9:50 The crew avoids a severe thunderstorm near a specific inlet by circling in open water until the weather clears, citing previous dangerous encounters with lightning and current in that area.8:03 They plan to stop at a marina to reset the boat, perform maintenance including a toilet repair, and provision before continuing north.9:55
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