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WHAT AN ENDING! We either get it right or get SCREWED - Ep 268
March 22, 2026 · 33 min · 25K views · Moffat, United Kingdom
Sailboat cuts through choppy sea at vibrant sunset.
What this video covers
Steph and Travis depart Oban before sunrise on a 42-hour final passage of the season, bound for Liverpool's marina with no functioning instruments — no chartplotter, no depth sounder, no wind or speed display.▶ 0:22 They navigate the Sound of Luing, notorious for currents up to 7.5 knots, by timing the tide correctly and hitting 13 knots over ground through the strait.▶ 1:39 Power generation is critically compromised: the alternator delivers only 23–25 amps, the inverter resets and tries to draw 80 amps from a 2,200-watt generator, shutting it down, and Scotland's low sun makes solar useless.▶ 2:37 Marina costs of 40–49 GBP per night (roughly $100 CAD) rule out waiting for better weather.▶ 3:14 They anchor off Copeland Island in 19–20 feet at high tide, approaching in darkness using spotlights and mirror savers to communicate bow-to-helm.▶ 7:11 After rejecting a swell-exposed first anchorage, they shoot Strangford Loch at 10 knots over ground on a favorable current and find a sheltered 40-foot anchorage inside.▶ 16:02 The final approach up the Mersey River demands precise lock timing — strong currents, sandbanks, and heavy traffic make anchoring impossible.▶ 24:40 Entering the lock at night with 3 knots of current on the nose and 20 knots on the beam, in a tight space requiring a sharp port turn, is the most stressful moment of the passage.▶ 28:54 They clear the lock, miss their slip in the dark, and circle back before securing for winter.▶ 31:43
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