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Sometimes SAILING SUCKS | Sailing Florence – Ep.156
2 de junho de 2023 · 22 min · 89K visualizações
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The 37-ft sailboat Florence completed a 550-mile, four-day offshore passage from the British Virgin Islands to Mayaguana in the Bahamas.2:18 The crew departed early to capitalize on a favorable weather window, anticipating 15 to 20 knots of downwind conditions.3:56 During the transit, the crew managed an "unsailable angle" by alternating between a poled-out headsail and a higher-angle configuration to prevent the mainsail from blanketing the genoa.10:11 The passage included navigating shallow banks and reefs near the Dominican Republic, which served as potential bailout ports.4:20 Upon arrival at Mayaguana, the crew performed eyeball navigation using polarized sunglasses and satellite imagery to clear a narrow reef pass with depths between 1.5 and 2.7 meters.14:44 Despite having completed online pre-clearance, the crew could not officially check in at Mayaguana because the port was closed, necessitating a move to Long Island for customs.19:05 The crew warns that Mayaguana remains listed on clearance forms in error.20:42
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