Single-Handed Sailing Up The BAJA Coast | Staging To Cross The Sea - Ep. 86
December 19, 2024 · 25 min · 1K views · Loreto
What this video covers
A solo sailor transits the Baja California coast in mid-March, moving north from Porto Escondido toward a seasonal haul-out in San Carlos.Watch The passage involves short hops to Honeymoon Cove on Isla Danzante and Loretto, characterized by variable winds, choppy channel seas, and frequent anchoring.0:43 During the trip, a corroded rivet fails on the boom traveler track, causing the assembly to slide; the sailor performs a temporary repair by drilling out the rivet and installing a machine screw as a set screw.6:01 The vessel, Sea Dream of Clyde, relies on a Hydrovane for self-steering, though the unit struggles during sudden 10-knot wind shifts.10:25 The sailor frequently executes engine-free departures and arrivals by sailing on and off the anchor.16:17 Navigation through the region requires monitoring current-driven swells and shifting westerly winds, which occasionally necessitate reefing the mainsail.15:32 The trip concludes with preparations for a Gulf of California crossing.25:22
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