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Ep 72 | Rolling seas, high winds and our first overnight passage!

21 de abril de 2024 · 26 min · 4K visualizações · Bahia de los Angeles

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Blue Pearl, a cruising sailboat, completes several overnight passages along the coast of Mexico while buddy boating with the vessel Divergent.2:05 During a night transit, the crew experiences a chart plotter failure that causes the autopilot to disorient, requiring manual steering in total darkness.5:20 The crew relies on cockpit clears—a full enclosure—to protect the helm from spray during 28-knot winds and heavy seas.23:29 They maintain a watch schedule of one- to two-hour naps to manage fatigue.6:24 When navigating against a four-knot current, the boat struggles to maintain speed, highlighting the impact of tidal flow on coastal progress.10:51 The crew also utilizes the buddy boat system to coordinate routes and share information on wind conditions, specifically choosing to hug the shoreline to minimize fetch and wave height when offshore winds reach 25 knots.21:12 The experience confirms that cockpit enclosures are essential for maintaining visibility and comfort during rough, wet night passages.23:01

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