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We Sailed From Freezing To Bikini Weather In One Day!
September 15, 2025 · 15 min · 140K views · Delaware Bay
What this video covers
The crew of Doodles sails 70 miles south from Chesapeake City through the Delaware Bay to Cape May, New Jersey.0:45 Departing before dawn to manage the distance, the crew motor-sails in light winds before increasing breeze allows for sailing under mizzen and genoa.2:18 Navigation requires constant vigilance to avoid large tanker ships, which possess limited maneuverability and maintain higher speeds than expected.4:50 Upon reaching Cape May, the crew anchors on the outskirts of the harbor, resetting once to ensure proper holding before monitoring their position via chart plotter.8:50 The following day, the crew launches their dinghy to access Cape May, noting a lack of public dinghy docks and a 30-minute walk from the available boat ramp to the town center.13:28 They observe that local beach access requires a $10 fee and prohibits dogs.14:26 The crew manages electrical needs by deploying solar panels to reach 650 watts of output, supplementing with a generator to maintain battery levels.10:35
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