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First full day at sea! Eight whales! And we lost 500 yards of fishing line 🥲
December 10, 2025 · 3 min · 152 views · Bahía Colonet
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Steve Dunlap and Meghan Fabulous are 33 miles south of Ensenada, Mexico, 16 miles offshore, sailing south down the Baja Peninsula on their Lagoon 450 — their first full day at sea.▶ 0:11 Wind is 12 knots and they are flying an asymmetrical spinnaker, the first time the two of them have handled it together; the sail allows better angles heading south but is demanding shorthanded.▶ 0:59 Eight to ten whales were spotted during the day.▶ 0:21 A fishing lure snagged a kelp bed and took 500 yards of line with it.▶ 1:17 A water filter was installed to improve tank water taste.▶ 1:27 Starlink cuts out beyond 12 miles offshore on their current plan; they lose connectivity until they return inside that limit.▶ 1:47 The original destination, San Quentin, was 70 nautical miles out and would have meant a midnight arrival, so they adjusted to Bahía Colette, roughly 65 miles south of Ensenada, targeting an 8 p.m. anchor.▶ 2:07 The morning produced only 8 miles before wind filled in around 11–12, prompting a plan to motor on diesel each morning before the breeze builds rather than drift and lose ground.▶ 2:49
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