RISK OF COLLISION: WE CHANGE COURSE

Name: RISK OF COLLISION: WE CHANGE COURSE
Uploaded: 2025-04-27T12:01:02.000Z
Duration: 15 min 56 s
Description: The crew installs wooden shroud handholds and alters course to avoid a cargo ship near La Rochelle.

27. april 2025 · 15 min · 5K visninger

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The crew of a 7.4-meter sailboat performs routine maintenance and cockpit upgrades before departing for a coastal sail near La Rochelle, France. Tasks include greasing the rudder stock and stainless steel cables, and installing a new LED cockpit light, a project requiring three days of wiring work.1:21 The owner also fabricates wooden handholds to lash to the lower shrouds near the mast base, a modification intended to provide a safety rail and a mounting point for fenders.2:07 During a subsequent outing in 12 knots of wind, the vessel encounters a cargo ship moving at 15 knots in foggy conditions.10:53 The crew alters course to pass behind the freighter to avoid a collision.10:49 The boat maintains a speed of 5.4 knots while sailing upwind before returning to port.14:30 Future plans include a multi-day passage to Les Sables-d'Olonne.15:21