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Running AGROUND! There's two types of sailors.... Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 189
September 7, 2018 · 24 min · 300K views · Cabanga Yacht Club, Recife
What this video covers
SV Delos runs aground while entering the shallow, shifting sandbar channel leading to the Itamaracá island river system near Recife, Brazil.4:08 The crew encounters depths of 1.9 meters at low tide, with the GPS track proving inaccurate due to shifting bottom contours.3:00 To refloat the vessel, the crew uses a combination of engine power and the bow thruster to pivot the boat into the swell, eventually using the rising tide and engine thrust to clear the bar.5:09 After successfully entering, the crew anchors at a private facility known as Angra da Ilha, owned by a local sailor nicknamed Torpedinho.8:35 The site offers cruisers amenities including fresh water, electricity, and a land-based kitchen.10:27 The crew also explores the nearby 17th-century Dutch fort and local cultural sites on Itamaracá before departing for Fernando de Noronha.17:02 Running aground in shifting channels requires constant depth monitoring and a calculated strategy to use swell and tide to pivot the vessel into deeper water.
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