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Life is Like Sailing - Genoa Bay Trip
June 22, 2023 · 23 min · 6K views · Genoa Bay
What this video covers
Alfy sails solo from the Round Salt Spring race area to Genoa Bay, covering approximately 20 miles on a beam reach while flying a Yankee headsail.1:25 The boat maintains speeds of 6.5 knots under the single headsail.2:37 During the trip, Alfy visits Peter, a woodworker and host of the YouTube channel Travels with Jordy, to modify the boat's salon table.7:28 They use a table saw and router to trim the table's raised edges, known as fiddles, from two inches down to three-quarters of an inch to improve ergonomics for dining and computer work.8:58 Alfy subsequently sands and prepares the table for re-varnishing.12:57 After spending two nights in Genoa Bay, Alfy motors through Sansum Narrows to Maple Bay, docking at the marina’s hammerhead fuel dock.16:39 The trip concludes with a short transit to Ladysmith.20:58
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