Acorn To Arabella · video

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Steve and Robin, sailing the wooden boat *Arabella*, spend the New Year holiday in Oriental, North Carolina.0:26 While anchored, Steve empties and cleans the anchor locker, removing 200 feet of 3/8-inch chain attached to a 65-pound Mantus anchor to clear out mud accumulated during hurried departures.1:28 The vessel features an anchor locker equipped with a screen, a discharge pump, and a saltwater washdown system.2:00 During their stay, the crew visits the local history museum and participates in town festivities, including a New Year’s Eve celebration where a lighted fish is lowered at midnight.17:10 They also visit Bowtistern Boating, a local sailing school operated by Jim and Captain Scott, which maintains a fleet of Sabre 28s, Monk 36s, Cape Dories, and Lasers for youth programs.11:11 Steve and Robin prepare to earn their American Sailing Association (ASA) keelboat and coastal cruising certifications through the school.20:14

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