Sailing Across the Aegean – Sailing Ula to the Caribbean - part4

Name: Sailing Across the Aegean – Sailing Ula to the Caribbean - part4
Uploaded: 2024-06-02T04:00:05.000Z
Duration: 16 min 20 s
Description: Yacht Ula crew maintain a Katadyn 160E water maker and monitor anchor alarms during 30-knot wind conditions.

1. juni 2024 · 16 min · 504 visninger · Aegean Sea

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Yacht Ula anchors in a sheltered bay during 30-knot winds, utilizing 50 meters of chain in 9 meters of water over a sandy bottom.2:19 The crew performs routine maintenance while windbound, including lubricating the piston of their Katadyn 160E water maker with glycerin and testing water quality to ensure levels remain below 300 parts per million.6:31 They maintain the vessel by polishing chrome and cleaning fixtures, while using insulated flasks to safely store hot drinks during rough passages.7:11 After the winds subside, the crew sails to Koufonisi, navigating light winds and a 10-knot breeze to reach the harbor.10:06 They anchor in 4 meters of sand, noting the presence of Posidonia seagrass and the availability of mooring buoys, though they opt to anchor independently.11:50 The crew later visits the southern tip of Naxos for a shore excursion.14:35 Routine tasks like laundry and anchor alarm monitoring remain essential for managing the vessel during both high-wind anchorage stays and coastal transits.5:09