O que a frota viu
O Pacific Seacraft Dana 24, como a frota o viu
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The Pacific Seacraft Dana 24 is a cutter-rigged sailboat designed by W.I.B. Crealock, built by Pacific Seacraft from 1984 to 2007, with a production hiatus between 1999 and 2001. It has a long keel hull, measures 8.3 meters LOA, 2.6 meters beam, 1.2 meters draft, and displaces 3628 kg.6:23 The Dana 24 has a sail area of 448 sqft and a comfort ratio of 30.5. Crews frequently sail the Dana 24 between mainland California and Catalina Island, often motor-sailing due to light winds in the San Pedro Channel.0:15 Aboard *keeldragger*, the boat has completed a delivery from Dana Point, California, to Ensenada, Mexico, for maintenance, encountering heavy fog and kelp.0:09 The owner of *keeldragger* notes the boat's bow hobby-horses in waves, making foredeck work challenging, and recommends a tiller pilot for single-handed operation.3:33 The boat's single-line reefing system allows cockpit-based reefing but requires manual topping lift adjustment and limits luff shape control.13:29 The bimini arch on *keeldragger* obstructs mainsail visibility.16:42 The Dana 24 lacks a windlass, requiring manual anchor retrieval.12:36 Crews use AIS to navigate shipping lanes and monitor commercial traffic, sometimes hailing vessels on VHF to confirm intentions.5:17 The boat has an optional additional 30-gallon water capacity.
