Lauren Landers Sailing · video

What this video covers

Lauren Landers prepares to depart Grenada after completing major boat projects, including the installation of a GPS positioning mount.0:29 Delays persist regarding a solar controller stuck in customs and a faulty Starlink wire.7:59 The vessel reaches 500 engine hours while moving between anchorages in Grenada to find calmer conditions.6:57 Plans to install a Hydrovane require raising the mounting pole, a modification scheduled for St. Martin.9:06 To manage power needs without the new solar controller, the electrical system will temporarily run on a 50-amp unit.11:50 After checking out of the marina, the crew motors out to test the autopilot and deploy sails in 20 to 25 knots of wind.12:57 Despite initial progress, the 400-nautical-mile passage becomes the most challenging sail to date.15:08

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