Lauren Landers Sailing · video

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Lauren Landers hosts two guests, Phoebe and Anna, for a liveaboard experience in St. Lucia.0:07 The crew departs for an eight-and-a-half-mile passage to Soufrière Bay, motor-sailing in seven to eight knots of wind at five and a half knots.1:52 Upon arrival, they coordinate with a local named Jahil to secure a mooring ball and arrange shore excursions.2:49 The group hikes to a viewpoint overlooking the Pitons and visits local waterfalls, noting that the mud baths were too crowded.7:52 Following the excursion, the crew attempts to sail north toward Rodney Bay.8:09 During the departure, the mainsail jams, preventing full deployment.8:35 The crew motor-sails to Rodney Bay to access chandleries for potential repairs, finding that repeatedly tensioning and releasing the sail helps clear the jam.8:48 The trip concludes with plans to address the persistent mainsail issue while preparing for a subsequent offshore passage.10:02

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