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Ryan takes his boat, Nomad, out of the dock in Saint Petersburg for its first sea trial since he moved aboard.0:37 He manages the departure by releasing the port-side lines and fending off nearby vessels.1:28 Once clear of the dock, he kills the engine and raises one of the two headsails.4:29 He describes the boat as intimidating due to the complexity of the rigging, which currently lacks running backstays.4:29 Upon spotting an approaching thunderhead and anticipating 25-knot winds, he decides to abort the sail and returns to the dock to avoid testing the vessel in heavy weather before he is comfortable with its systems.5:16 He notes that he is currently in the final stages of preparing Nomad for a planned voyage to the Bahamas.6:55 The experience highlights the gap between watching offshore sailing content and managing the practical realities of outfitting a boat for a first-time departure.6:03

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