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Solo Sailing the USA Coast | SAILING SUNDAY | Ep. 224
18 novembre 2023 · 16 min · 10K visualizzazioni · Fernandina Beach
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Ryan, sailing solo on the 38-ft vessel Sunday, transits the U.S. East Coast from Jacksonville toward the Chesapeake Bay to escape an intensifying hurricane. After encountering contaminated diesel fuel in Jacksonville, he cleans his jerry cans and monitors fuel levels closely to maintain a full tank during hurricane season.2:50 Navigating the Fernandina Beach entrance, he avoids the deep-water channel by cutting across shallower sediment traps to save distance.3:44 While anchored, a sudden squall brings 50-knot gusts, forcing him to secure the boat at 1:30 a.m. During the subsequent passage, he encounters 40-knot winds and lightning, necessitating heavy reefing of the main and headsail.8:31 He relies on a 14-knot wind window to make progress while managing a malfunctioning Windex instrument that provides inconsistent wind speed readings.14:14 The primary strategy involves day-hopping north to outrun a Category 5 hurricane moving offshore.14:43
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