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Solo Sailing to Acapulco. I was not looking forward to this 200nm passage, but then…
20 de setembro de 2024 · 11 min · 14K visualizações · Oaxaca Coast
O que este vídeo aborda
Nike sails her sailboat, Carl, on a 200-nautical-mile solo passage from Puerto Angel to Acapulco, Mexico.0:31 The two-day trip involves light winds of 7 to 10 knots, requiring intermittent motoring and close-hauled sailing.1:45 To avoid longline fishing gear, she maintains a course further offshore, noting that local fishermen typically set lines 15 miles or more from the coast.3:49 During the passage, she manages fatigue through 20-minute catnaps while accompanied by her dog, Boga.4:55 Upon arrival in Acapulco, she avoids anchoring due to numerous sunken vessels remaining from a previous hurricane.7:58 Instead, she secures a mooring ball arranged through a local contact named Vincente.8:12 She prepares a bridle system using two lines to facilitate a secure attachment to the mooring pendant and a clean departure.8:42 A local boat, La Iguana, assists her in locating and picking up the mooring.10:05
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