Sailing Oceanaire | Wik & Roxvideo

Storm on our Sailboat - This Wasn't Forecasted... ⛈️ [Ep.5]

31 gennaio 2026 · 17 min · 8K visualizzazioni · Vulcano, Aeolian Islands

Sailboats pitch violently at anchor in stormy seas

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Wik and Rox, sailing the 17-meter Oceanaire | Wik & Rox, encounter an unforecasted storm while anchored at Volcano, Sicily.4:23 As wind gusts intensify, the crew’s Bimini tears loose and a neighboring vessel’s anchor drags.4:32 Wik maintains the helm to power out if necessary, while Rox manages the anchor chain from the bow.4:39 Following the storm, the crew motors 22 nautical miles to a marina in Sicily.5:57 They navigate a tight berth with 20 knots of beam wind, managing a 2.3-meter draft and a towed dinghy.8:21 The transit to the marina marks the end of their season, with plans to haul out for seven months of boat upgrades.2:49 Subsequent travel complications involving ferry cancellations, train strikes, and a misentered phone number by a booking agent leave the pair stranded overnight in Palermo without transport or lodging.12:32

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