Acorn To Arabellavídeo
Down The River and To the Sea - Episode 322 - Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
22 de novembro de 2024 · 20 min · 48K visualizações · Sheepscot River, Maine
O que este vídeo aborda
Steve and Robin sail their wooden boat, Arabella, from Booth Bay, Maine, toward Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, with crew members Ross and Scott.0:34 During the initial leg to Gloucester, the crew experiences an accidental jibe in 17-knot winds while sailing under a staysail and mizzen.4:06 The boat remains undamaged, but the incident prompts the crew to plan for the installation of preventers on the main and mizzen booms.19:27 Following the arrival in Gloucester, the crew encounters humpback whales before motoring to Sandwich, Massachusetts, to navigate the Cape Cod Canal.8:46 While docked in Sandwich, Steve reorganizes a large collection of spare fasteners to reduce weight and installs LED lights under the new dodger for cockpit illumination.12:47 The boat’s electrical system, upgraded with individual charge controllers for each solar panel, successfully maintains power levels during the transit.11:06 The passage concludes with the boat staged in Sandwich for further travel south.12:18
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