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The Smallest Inhabited Island in the Caribbean (Saba)

4. februar 2024 · 13 min · 49K visninger · Saba

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Saba, a Caribbean island part of the Netherlands, presents significant challenges for visiting sailors due to extreme depths that prevent anchoring.1:04 Vessels must secure to free mooring buoys, which remain notoriously rolly in the prevailing swell.1:07 Huub and Daniela navigate these conditions by utilizing a swell bridle on their mooring line to dampen the motion of their boat.13:00 The island features two primary towns: The Bottom, which serves as the official capital, and Windwardside, the local hub for tourism, hotels, and the trailhead for the hike to the highest point in the Netherlands.1:47 Infrastructure includes the world’s smallest commercial airport and natural tide pools protected by a breakwater.3:29 The island’s steep, mountainous terrain requires driving on winding roads with constant elevation changes.2:09 A swell bridle effectively reduces boat movement while moored in exposed, deep-water anchorages.

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