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Sailing an Island Packet 27 to Mexico (Jan 2022)
February 1, 2022 · 14 min · 12K views · San Diego
What this video covers
A crew of two sails an Island Packet 27 named Frog's Leap from San Diego to Ensenada, Mexico, in January 2022.2:04 Before departure, the crew stocks 10 gallons of diesel in jerry jugs and verifies safety gear, including a PFD, tether, handheld VHF, and Iridium Go satellite tracker.2:42 During the passage, the crew tests an asymmetrical spinnaker, achieving speeds of 5.5 to 5.7 knots in light wind.5:58 The autopilot fails during the transit, forcing the crew to hand-steer the vessel on a magnetic compass course of 110 degrees.7:55 The boat maintains a speed of 3.5 knots while hove-to overnight to time the arrival for daylight.8:59 Upon reaching Ensenada, the crew clears customs by visiting the immigration, temporary import permit, and port captain offices located in a single building.11:28 Maintenance tasks performed at the dock include repairing a jammed mainsail slug.12:35 The passage confirms the performance capabilities of the Island Packet 27 under spinnaker in light air.
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