SAILING IN TO A STORM ON A 37 ft SAILBOAT! Sharing more than we should…
March 12, 2023 · 30 min · 158K views · Little Jost Van Dyke
What this video covers
The crew of the 37-ft sailboat *Good, Bad, and Ugly* departs Little Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands for a six-mile passage to Soper's Hole.0:48 Winds blow at 20 to 25 knots with squalls, requiring the crew to sail under a reefed headsail.3:47 The vessel maintains a speed of 4.5 knots during the transit.3:47 Upon arrival, the crew secures a mooring ball, though they encounter difficulty with a stretched spring clip used for mooring lines.6:57 The crew provisions at a local supermarket and attempts to locate fuel, but finds the fuel dock closed for the evening.23:12 They note high costs for food and services in the British Virgin Islands, specifically citing a $17 hot dog and $55 mooring fees.18:27 The crew emphasizes the necessity of budgeting for high prices in the region and suggests provisioning more heavily in Puerto Rico to mitigate costs.27:04
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