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Summer Sailing in the San Juan Islands - Part 1. Episode 11

November 17, 2020 · 19 min · 4K views · Anacortes, Washington

What this video covers

A crew charters a Caliber 47 named Sacagawea for a shakedown cruise through the San Juan Islands in Washington State.1:49 The vessel features an in-boom furler for the mainsail, which requires inserting battens during the hoist.3:19 While anchored, the crew manages fouled anchor chain by lowering the rode to clear obstructions or using a boat hook.5:00 The group explores Orcas Island, hiking to Cascade Falls, and attempts to harvest Dungeness crabs using baited wire traps deployed from a dinghy.8:20 They use chicken gizzards as bait and secure the trap line to a weight to prevent entanglement with the dinghy’s propeller.12:00 After hauling the trap, they identify the catch as red rock crabs rather than Dungeness and release them.16:28 The trip includes hiking on Cypress Island to Eagle Cliff, where the crew observes Mount Baker.18:01

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Boats in this video

Leopard 48Their boatLeopard 45Their boatCaliber Yachts 47 LRCToured

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