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Some New Crew for Triteia; Rhonda Comes Aboard for Some Adventures In The Sounds
March 29, 2024 · 26 min · 39K views · Picton, Marlborough Sounds
What this video covers
The 1965 Alberg 30 sloop Triteia navigates the Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand with a new crew member, Rhonda.0:25 The pair departs Waikawa Marina, transiting to Picton Town Wharf to provision before sailing into Queen Charlotte Sound.2:38 Navigating the area requires careful attention to shallow depths and crowded moorings, particularly near the town dock where the vessel nearly grounded in three feet of water.4:42 The crew utilizes Outward Bound mooring balls in Double Bay to avoid anchoring in 36-foot depths during a period of chilly, 15-degree Celsius weather.9:34 They subsequently round Cape Jackson, encountering significantly calmer sea states and lighter winds than previous passages, before securing a mooring in Pelorus Sound near an oyster farm.19:18 The transit involves hand-steering through areas with strong currents and numerous lobster pots.20:11 The crew plans to remain in Pelorus Sound to seek shelter from an incoming weather system forecast to bring 20 to 30 knots of wind and rain.15:22
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