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Sailing Caribbean Islands
14 de junho de 2025 · 37 min · 17K visualizações · St. Martin
O que este vídeo aborda
A Leopard 50 catamaran cruises from the U.S. Virgin Islands to St. Martin, St. Barts, and Antigua, navigating Caribbean waters during the winter season. The crew experiences varied conditions, including upwind passages with 20 knots of wind and downwind legs toward Puerto Rico. In St. Martin, the vessel anchors outside the lagoon after failing to secure a marina reservation, noting the island's hilly terrain and the famous Maho Beach airstrip.1:33 The crew explores Anguilla via ferry, highlighting Rendezvous Bay and Shoal Bay for their calm, clear waters.9:30 In Gustavia, St. Barts, the crew completes a rapid 20-second immigration check at the capitanerie before anchoring in 10 meters of water.19:07 The journey continues to English Harbour, Antigua, where the crew visits a shipyard capable of hauling large yachts and explores local anchorages protected from Atlantic swell.33:13 Throughout the trip, the crew manages frequent tropical rain showers and utilizes local moorings and anchorages, noting that St. Barts offers a more streamlined customs process than St. Martin.19:12
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