Day 5 - Despite strong winds, Clarion Island provides refuge for urgent repairs
May 9, 2023 · 14 min · 891 views · Pacific Ocean
What this video covers
A solo sailor approaches Isla Clarion in the Revillagigedo Archipelago to perform urgent repairs on a damaged genoa sheet. While attempting to time the arrival for daylight, the vessel maintains a speed of three to four knots under a triple-reefed mainsail and partially furled staysail, eventually heaving to overnight to manage the approach.0:57 Upon entering the South Bay Anchorage, the sailor encounters unexpected 20- to 30-knot gusts and heavy surf, which create dangerous conditions near the rocky entrance.7:15 After anchoring and paying out a full length of chain to maintain position, the sailor waits for the wind to subside before climbing onto the furled genoa to cut away the chafed, failed line from the clew.9:53 The repair involves replacing the damaged rope with a sturdier sheet and swapping the lines to prepare for future downwind sailing.11:09 The sailor departs the anchorage once conditions calm, successfully resuming a passage toward the Marquesas.12:19
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