Hugh Robertson Sailing · video

Hva denne videoen dekker

A 1989 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 34, *Sea Change*, sails from French Polynesia toward Tonga, encountering a Maramu and a subsequent northern front that force the crew to drop the mainsail and run off under staysail alone.Watch During the passage, the 33-year-old standing rigging begins to fail, with broken wires appearing in multiple stays and shrouds.5:13 The solo sailor climbs the mast to install emergency backup rigging using a spinnaker sheet and Dyneema core tow rope.5:38 After reaching Beveridge Reef, the vessel proceeds to Niue, where the sailor secures a 24-hour mooring exception to further reinforce the mast support.6:07 The route continues through the remote islands of Toku and Late, where the sailor observes humpback whales and volcanic terrain.10:34 The passage concludes with the vessel heading toward Fiji.10:54 Rigging failure on older vessels requires immediate, redundant support using available lines and halyards to maintain mast integrity during offshore passages.

Båter i denne videoen

Mer fra Hugh Robertson Sailing

26 differences from most other cruisers, part 2 of 2apr. 202626 differences from most other cruisers, part 1of 2.apr. 202630 stories of sailors less fortunate than me during my ocean-sailing years on Sea Changejan. 202630 mistakes I made and things that broke on my solo circumnavigation on Sea Change, Part 3 of 3des. 2025

Fra Hugh Robertson Sailing – se kanalens båt, mannskap og alle analyserte videoer.

The Sailing Directory Newsletter

Én e-post med flåtens beste funn – øyeblikkene, båtene og historiene som er verdt din seertid. Skriv inn din egen adresse for å få din egen kopi.