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9 Years of Sail Training On Youtube. Now I'm Asking For a Little Help
17 luglio 2025 · 22 min · 3K visualizzazioni
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Chris, host of the channel The Mariner, reports on the status of his Open 60 sailboat while transiting toward the Fastnet race. The vessel currently relies on a 25-year-old mainsail that previously competed in two Vendée Globe races and the Newport Bermuda race.▶ 11:05 The sail is failing under load, with reef lines unable to maintain tension and the laminate structure degrading.▶ 14:17 To manage the sail's condition, Chris plans to hoist a fractional staysail and maintain a reefed mainsail configuration to reduce stress while navigating light winds and upcoming 35-knot conditions.▶ 6:20 He also troubleshoots a Raymarine autopilot failure, identifying a damaged connection in the sensor's wiring harness within the lazarette as the likely cause of intermittent disengagement.▶ 0:53 To fund a new sail inventory, Chris is offering pieces of the historic mainsail to Patreon supporters.▶ 9:00 He emphasizes that his current training program focuses on traditional seamanship and safety rather than competitive racing.▶ 15:30
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