Sailing Blue Pearlvideo
Ep 51 | Boat maintenance, weird sea creatures, fantastic sailing and making new friends!
July 16, 2023 · 23 min · 2K views
What this video covers
The crew of Blue Pearl experiences several technical and navigational challenges while cruising the Baja Peninsula. While anchored, the boat touches bottom during a low tide, causing a shuddering sensation as the keel hits the sandy floor.1:34 The crew also identifies significant mechanical slop in the steering quadrant, noting that the cable is misaligned and scraping against the brass housing; they plan to re-drill the pulley holes and tighten the cables during a future haul-out.6:04 During a dinghy excursion upriver in Mulegé, the crew strikes submerged boulders, causing severe damage to the outboard propeller.8:25 Throughout the passage, the crew manages sail configurations, including the mizzen, main, and jib, to navigate varying wind conditions between 7 and 17 knots.19:10 They observe cannonball jellyfish and whales while transiting toward Bahía de Concepción.9:29 The crew emphasizes the necessity of learning boat terminology and maintenance, noting that manual anchor retrieval and steering repairs are ongoing requirements of their lifestyle.
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