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A crew sailing a sailboat from Rimouski to Gaspé, Canada, manages battery charging issues and a torn genoa while navigating coastal currents. The captain suspects a faulty charger is draining the batteries, necessitating an hour of generator use before departure.0:28 During the transit, a crew member repairs a seam on the genoa that widened during previous heavy weather.2:33 The vessel encounters significant sea states and strong currents, forcing the crew to hand-steer when the autopilot struggles with the load.14:10 At one point, the boat heels to 58 degrees, causing unsecured items, including a bicycle and galley equipment, to shift violently.14:10 The crew utilizes a spinnaker in light winds before switching to a reefed mainsail as conditions intensify. Upon arrival at the Gaspé yacht club, the crew coordinates with the harbor master to secure a berth.17:29 The final leg toward Percé requires careful navigation through a narrow pass between Île Plate and the mainland, where the captain maintains engine power to counter potential current and wind shifts near the Île Bonaventure passage.26:33

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