Sailing SV Cordelia · video

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Steve and Annette, owners of the Venus 46, are currently in the UK while their vessel remains in the Caribbean.0:19 Steve undergoes a medical procedure at the Royal South Hants Hospital in Southampton to remove two moles, one from his shoulder and one from his back, following a previous removal of a lumpy mole.3:48 While in the UK, the couple addresses a significant water leak inside their motorhome, which has accumulated approximately three inches of standing water.1:45 The pair visits the Peartree Church in Southampton to recount the 1884 maritime tragedy of the yacht Minionette.5:48 The vessel sank in the Indian Ocean, leading the crew to drift for 19 days before the captain and mate killed and consumed the cabin boy, Richard Parker, to survive.7:22 The subsequent legal case, Regina v. Dudley and Stevens, established that necessity does not serve as a defense for murder.7:13 The couple also receives gifts from viewers Bill and Bev at Saxon Wharf.13:32

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