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Ep 96 | Incredible sailing | new friends and anchoring drama
April 13, 2025 · 16 min · 2K views · San Evaristo
What this video covers
Blue Pearl encounters a near-collision in San Evaristo when a dragging charter boat from Dream Yacht Charters drifts into them during high winds.10:18 The charter boat, which anchored too close with insufficient scope, eventually hooks Blue Pearl’s anchor chain.12:10 Chris Hanna uses the bow thruster to prevent a direct strike on the pulpit while the crew of a nearby 65-foot sailboat, SV Amandla, assists by sounding their horn and alerting the charter crew.11:04 The charter boat eventually cuts its bridle to fall back, and the two vessels remain connected by the anchor until morning.11:29 Earlier in the trip, the crew visits Yellowstone Beach and Puerto Agua Verde, where they meet up with the crew of Divergent.3:27 They attempt to anchor at Los Gatos but find it too crowded, forcing a move to Timbapichi.9:00 The passage concludes with a sail toward Falsa before heading into La Paz.15:27 The incident confirms the importance of maintaining adequate scope and monitoring nearby vessels during high-wind events.
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