HURRICANE DAMAGED CATAMARAN getting SMASHED by the elements! - (Episode 198)
26 de fevereiro de 2023 · 17 min · 176K visualizações · Costa Rica
O que este vídeo aborda
The crew of the Lagoon 450 catamaran *Parlay Revival* completes a 230-mile passage from Golfito to Flamingo, Costa Rica, while hand-steering due to a failed autopilot.1:22 The journey takes 48 hours through the wet season, characterized by persistent upwind sailing, 15-to-20-knot winds, and frequent squalls.3:20 The crew manages the vessel manually in rotating shifts, navigating through rain and limited visibility.4:14 During the transit, a mainsail batten falls out, requiring the crew to drop the lazy jacks and reset the sail in beam-on waves.5:20 The crew also tests a 42-gallon-per-hour Sea Water Pro watermaker, which operates on the boat's 1,300-watt solar array.6:11 They successfully catch two mahi-mahi, providing fresh food for the crew of seven.9:31 Upon arrival in Flamingo, the team prepares to install a new autopilot before continuing the 1,400-mile journey north toward Mexico.15:37 Upwind passages along the Central American coast require significant physical effort and constant manual steering when autopilot systems fail.
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