Sailing Doodles · video

What this video covers

Doodles, a charter boat from Istion, transits 12 miles from the village of Vathi to the town of Aegina in the Saronic Islands.0:13 The crew motors the entire distance at 6.5 knots due to unreliable, shifty winds directly on the nose.2:24 During the transit, the vessel nearly collides with another boat that fails to yield right of way.2:38 Upon arrival in Aegina, the crew performs a Mediterranean mooring by dropping the anchor and backing the stern to the town seawall.4:05 The crew notes that the local Coast Guard frequently creates significant wakes by transiting the harbor at high speeds.4:44 While exploring the island, the crew observes a large trash dump located on a hillside near the coast, which periodically sheds debris into the Mediterranean Sea.3:12 After securing the boat, the crew spends the afternoon at a local beach and dines at a restaurant overlooking the harbor.8:01

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