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About to miss the weather window for the New York passage | Episode 74 - Chez Team
August 17, 2025 · 49 min · 52K views · Miami
What this video covers
The crew of a cruising sailboat prepares for a seven-day offshore passage from Key Biscayne, Florida, to New York by performing maintenance and safety upgrades. To improve hull speed, they use new scuba gear to clean algae from the bottom of the hull.12:45 They install a new generator, which they test by running the boat's air conditioning systems.5:54 For offshore safety, they relocate the life raft from the bow to the stern for better accessibility and begin assembling a ditch bag.33:38 They also install a telescopic whisker pole to manage the genoa during downwind sailing and modify the davits to secure the dinghy outboard motor for the transit.18:25 While anchored in No Name Harbor, the crew monitors a weather front bringing 28-knot winds and observes increased boat traffic and Coast Guard activity.24:59 After receiving final battery shipments, they finalize the stowage of the dinghy and prepare for departure.43:45
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