Gentleman don't sail upwind!! It was a great sail!
January 14, 2026 · 17 min · 981 views · Baja California
Crew braces against spray as sailboat cuts through rough seas
What this video covers
A Tartan Marine 34 C makes a 30-mile upwind bash in the Sea of Cortez, departing an anchorage exposed to south winds with 20 miles of fetch and targeting Bonanza Beach for its protection from forecast southwest-to-west winds.▶ 2:13 The crew sails with one reef in the main through square, choppy seas, logging six to six-and-a-half knots before going completely becalmed seven miles short of the anchorage and motoring the final six miles.▶ 6:59 A snubber line, improperly secured by looping rather than knotting, drags alongside the hull during the upwind pounding — the same mistake made on a previous passage that cost an 80-foot line.▶ 0:04 The skipper identifies the fix: tie the snubber to the bow with bowlines rather than looping it through itself.▶ 16:48 Below decks, an open toilet vent during the rough upwind sail floods the composting toilet's hose with seawater, converting the dry composting material back into sewage.▶ 13:53 The practical lessons: secure snubber lines with actual knots in any heavy-weather or upwind conditions, and close the toilet vent before bashing to windward.
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