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Solo Sailor Girl VS Hurricane Beryl

September 21, 2018 · 14 min · 921K views · Maho Bay, St. John

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Holly performs a pre-departure engine inspection, checking oil levels, cleaning the sea strainers, and draining the Raycor fuel filter.1:13 She monitors the Garmin chartplotter while navigating three miles from Red Hook to a mooring field in Caneel Bay, St. John, to assist a vessel with engine failure.4:35 Anticipating Hurricane Beryl, she relocates to Maho Bay for better protection against forecasted east, south, and southwest winds.4:53 Upon securing to a mooring ball, she dives to inspect the pendant, adding an extra shackle and auxiliary lines as a backup.11:07 She also performs underwater hull cleaning to remove growth.12:05 After completing the mooring preparations, she returns to Red Hook, St. Thomas, to work before planning a southward passage toward Grenada.13:36

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