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BONUS UNEDITED FOOTAGE: Sailing off and onto anchor Phuket in high winds.
26. mars 2026 · 42 min · 8K visninger · Phuket
Crew tacking sailboat in high winds off Phuket coast
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Raw, unedited footage documents James and Victoria sailing the Alberg 30 off and onto anchor in Phuket in high winds, covering 1.4 miles over more than an hour.▶ 0:28 The footage runs approximately 40 minutes of the total time and captures the crew's real-time conversation, decision-making, and struggles throughout the maneuver.▶ 0:44 Before weighing anchor, James rigs the mainsail with a third reef and deploys roughly 50% headsail sheeted amidships to act as a self-tacking headsail, giving Victoria steerage to tack up toward the chain.▶ 1:14 With 75 feet of chain out, the plan is to retrieve it quickly by working between gusts, then sail clear of other boats in the anchorage.▶ 1:38 The footage shows the crew managing low boat speed — readings around 1.9–2 knots — while waiting for gusts to accelerate before tacking and positioning to drop the hook.▶ 39:47 Navigating around a schooner and other anchored vessels adds complexity.▶ 12:58 The crew depowers the main as needed to control speed and avoid going into irons.▶ 13:39 The companion edited Phuket video covers the same passage; this footage is offered as supplementary material for sailors wanting to hear the unscripted communication and tactical adjustments made during a high-wind anchorage departure and re-anchoring.▶ 0:45
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