Weather, Lightning Storms & Sailing the MOST FEARED CAPES of South Africa!(Patrick Childress #65)
14 de maio de 2020 · 24 min · 116K visualizações · South Africa & Cape of Good Hope
O que este vídeo aborda
The 1976 Valiant 40 *Brick House, Osprey, RVing and Tiny Home!* transited from East London to Hout Bay, South Africa, navigating around Cape Agulhas and the Cape of Good Hope.0:02 During the passage, the crew utilized PredictWind models via an Iridium GO satellite connection and a Raymarine chart plotter to monitor weather and current conditions.6:35 To manage shifting winds that blanketed the jib, the crew lowered the mainsail and secured it to the boom while underway.8:19 When encountering localized thunderstorms with wind gusts reaching 45 to 50 knots, the crew opted to sail under a staysail to prevent rig damage.17:08 The vessel avoided a shallow bank passage during high winds and three-meter seas by altering course 25 degrees to starboard, successfully navigating a safer route.19:24 The owner attributes the boat's lack of lightning strikes to a mast grounded to a strut rather than an encapsulated keel bolt.16:33 Granny bars provided stability during deck work at the mast.12:29
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