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A week of sailing in the Caribbean with friends and their 2 little sailors. S1/EP11
May 11, 2024 · 14 min · 2K views · Dominica Channel
What this video covers
Max and Claire host two friends and their two young children for a week-long sailing trip from Martinique to Guadeloupe aboard their boat, Namaste. Before departure from Fort-de-France, the crew provisions for six people, prioritizing canned goods for upcoming stops in Cuba and Jamaica.1:17 During the transit across the Dominica Channel, the crew encounters 25-to-30-knot gusts and heavy, crossed seas, forcing them to reef the mainsail and genoa twice.4:43 Due to seasickness among the guests, the crew alters their route to seek shelter along the leeward coast of Dominica, anchoring overnight at Pointe-Simon near Roseau.5:47 The following days include coastal hops to Portsmouth, Dominica, and then to Les Saintes, Guadeloupe, where the crew rents an electric car to tour Terre-de-Haut.7:19 The trip concludes with a passage to Marie-Galante and a final arrival at Pointe-à-Pitre for refueling.12:06 Adjusting sail plans and seeking leeward shelter effectively manages crew seasickness during heavy-weather channel crossings.
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