Norfolk to Bermuda Cruise- Video Clips
June 27, 2016 · 6 min · 14K views · North Atlantic Ocean
What this video covers
Tom Tursi and crew sail a 28-foot Bristol Channel Cutter from Norfolk, Virginia, toward Bermuda.0:14 Three days into the passage, the vessel maintains 7 knots through the water in 15 to 18 knots of wind with a reefed mainsail and partially reefed jib.0:38 During a subsequent gale with gusts exceeding 40 knots, the crew reduces the jib to a scrap to prevent the rig from slamming into wave troughs, slowing the boat to 4 to 4.5 knots for a more comfortable motion.2:39 The crew also demonstrates the sextant adjustment process, specifically aligning the index mirror perpendicular to the frame to eliminate the step in the arc.4:38 Later, as the boat approaches Bermuda, the crew navigates through a 26-knot squall with Ellen at the helm.5:24 The vessel has previously completed extensive coastal cruising along the eastern seaboard of North America, the Hudson River, the St. Lawrence River, and around Vancouver Island.3:13
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