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Gun Cay Beach walk found a shipwrecked sailboat!
February 12, 2024 · 4 min · 51K views · Gun Cay
What this video covers
A beach walk at Gun Cay, Bahamas, turns up a wrecked sailboat near Honeymoon Harbor — keel ripped off, gaping hole in the hull, sails torn, debris scattered up the beach.1:12 The boat, registered to "Opera Elise" out of Lexington, Kentucky, has had temporary hot patches applied at some point, but the hull is beyond recovery.1:25 Gordon notes the skeg washed to the opposite side of the island, illustrating the force of the surf on Gun Cay's exposed east side.3:35 The anchorage context is clear: Epiphany, a C&C Yachts 39, is anchored on the west (lee) side while southwest winds drive heavy breaking seas onto the east shore — whitecaps visible, eroded razor-sharp limestone lining the cliffs, conch shells thrown high by past storms.0:11 The walk also covers a natural blowhole in the coral shelf, a live sand dollar, a live conch, and natural sponges on the beach.3:00 A "private island, no trespassing" sign is spotted near the dinghy landing — something Gordon had not noticed on previous visits.4:25 The wrecked boat reinforces the value of grounding on sand rather than rock.3:35
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