Sailing Supernovavideo
Our boat is trashed... [Ep. 138]
March 20, 2026 · 42 min · 38K views
What this video covers
Yvette and Darcy spend a week in St. Martin overhauling the Sunreef 62 Supernova after a year of continuous boat work — a shakedown sail from Portugal to Greece, a haul-out and pink hull paint in Mallorca, a rebuilt steering system and rudders, and an Atlantic crossing — left the boat in disarray.Watch The cleanup involves sorting gear into dedicated storage zones: fishing, scuba and dive equipment, electrical supplies, cleaning products, power tools, fenders and dock lines, and water toys.3:05 Loose items including rope, an Instapot, flooring, and a fuel tank are offloaded by dinghy to other boats and a boatyard on the French side of St. Martin.9:09 A fridge is installed on the flybridge but cannot be powered yet due to a wiring issue.15:43 A cleat ripped out during 63–67-knot winds leaving Dominica is repaired with fiberglass, Sikaflex, and new screws sourced from a large St. Martin boat shop.17:50 The crew provisions heavily before departure because prices are significantly cheaper than in the BVI.21:08 Checking out through immigration, customs, and port authority runs long, forcing a rushed departure to clear the lagoon bridge before its 4 p.m. closing — the bridge pauses mid-opening for a police vehicle before finally letting them through.28:02 They anchor outside the lagoon overnight to time a daylight arrival in the British Virgin Islands.36:21
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