Sailing SV Cordelia · video

What this video covers

The crew of the 46-foot Venus ketch SV Cordelia navigated a shallow, shifting sandbar at the entrance to Livingstone, Guatemala, during a night passage.0:04 With a draft of 1.8 meters and a bar depth of 1.7 meters, the vessel spent two hours plowing through the muddy bottom to reach deeper water.5:07 The crew utilized an agent named Raoul to facilitate the customs and immigration check-in process, which resolved complications regarding a St Martin entry stamp.9:08 After clearing customs, the vessel motored up the Rio Dulce, navigating around local fishing lines and dugout canoes to reach Monkey Bay Marina.9:56 The crew anchored overnight in Texan Bay before completing the final transit to the marina, where they performed a stern-to docking maneuver.19:39 The vessel will remain at Monkey Bay Marina for several months to undergo a planned refit during the Caribbean hurricane season.19:39

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