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Are we ready to leave? Shakedown cruise!!!

4. februar 2024 · 9 min · 15K visninger · Bahía de Jiquilisco

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Nike conducts a 10-mile shakedown cruise in the estuary of Jiquilisco Bay, El Salvador, aboard her boat, *Boga*.0:16 Accompanied by her neighbor Paul, she tests the vessel’s systems, including the autopilot, which fails to engage, and the mainsail halyard, which proves difficult to hoist.3:13 The crew maneuvers through river buoys and mooring balls, encountering depths of 17 meters while navigating the estuary’s outer channel.2:53 Despite headwinds preventing effective sail testing, Nike successfully deploys the first and second reefs and identifies necessary adjustments to the rigging.4:32 Following the trial run, Nike hosts a farewell dinner for local friends Teodora and Arturo, serving marinated puyasso and scalloped potatoes.7:38 The cruise serves as a final systems check before her planned departure from El Salvador to Mexico.9:25 Identifying and addressing equipment failures in protected waters prevents the need for emergency repairs during a multi-day offshore passage.

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