Ravenswing · video

What this video covers

A 39-foot trimaran, *Ravenswing*, completes a two-day, seven-hour passage from Puerto Peñasco to Guaymas, Mexico, across the Sea of Cortez.11:10 The crew relies on light-air spinnaker sailing, maintaining speeds of 6 to 8 knots in 5 to 9 knots of true wind.0:49 During the transit, the primary Suzuki 20hp outboard fails due to a low oil pressure warning, forcing the crew to use an 8hp two-stroke dinghy motor mounted on the stern to maneuver into anchorages.16:29 The vessel navigates near Isla Tiburon, where wind compression creates whitecaps and stronger gusts in the passage.6:13 The crew avoids a collision with the submerged Dead Man's Rock by monitoring the chart plotter and depth sounder during a nighttime arrival at San Pedro.11:00 After anchoring off San Carlos and Guaymas, the crew utilizes the Marina Fonatur facilities for water and trash disposal while anchored out.18:25 The passage confirms that the trimaran maintains efficient light-air performance when kept light, and that a small auxiliary outboard provides sufficient emergency propulsion for the vessel.19:00

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