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Sailing Solo To Ensenada Mexico during a Small Craft Advisory (Nov 2024)
November 11, 2024 · 33 min · 6K views
What this video covers
A solo sailor navigated a 138-nautical-mile passage from Catalina Island to Ensenada, Mexico, in November 2024 during a small craft advisory.0:25 The voyage began with 20-knot winds and beam seas, requiring a triple-reefed mainsail and a partially reefed staysail to maintain balance and speed.5:57 The vessel, a keel-stepped sloop, maintained an average speed of five to seven knots while surfing downwind.10:29 Throughout the 28-hour transit, the sailor managed battery levels by motor-sailing during light-wind intervals and utilized radar and AIS for collision avoidance during the overnight leg.23:41 Upon approaching the coast, the sailor identified the LPG plant as a primary landmark before entering Bahia de Todos Santos.28:11 The route avoided the shallow waters near Isla Todos Santos, favoring the main channel into the Ensenada harbor breakwater.29:22 The passage concluded with a docking at Baja Naval in slip D6.30:55 Maintaining a deep reef configuration and aligning the boat with the wave direction effectively mitigated the impact of beam seas on the rig and autopilot.10:08
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