Catamaran Mistertong vídeo
#195 The Grenadines... here we come
24 de fevereiro de 2026 · 35 min · 6K visualizações · Saint Lucia
Sailboat cuts through open sea toward distant Grenadines peaks
O que este vídeo aborda
Djé and Nad sail their 46-foot Outremer catamaran from Saint Lucia to Bequia in the Grenadines. They depart at 6:00 a.m. to navigate the channel, anticipating winds between 12 and 19 knots.0:18 The crew reefs the mainsail early to manage gusts descending from the 700-meter-high Pitons.0:58 During the transit, wind speeds fluctuate, causing boat speed to vary between 4 and 6.5 knots.3:51 They motor-sail when the wind drops, eventually reaching Bequia by late afternoon.5:18 The crew discusses the cost and material of their sails, noting that their current 78-square-meter Hydranet mainsail and 35-square-meter jib were purchased around 2015 for approximately 7,500 and 3,600 euros, respectively.28:33 They estimate that replacing this set today with similar Hydranet sails would cost roughly 10,000 euros.30:48 While satisfied with the durability of Hydranet for long-distance cruising, they note the jib is beginning to deform after a decade of use.30:20
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