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Matt and Jessica tour a Seawind 1160 Light catamaran at a marina near Annapolis, Maryland.0:06 The vessel features a weight-saving design that replaces inboard diesel engines with outboards, utilizing the vacated engine beds to house a generator.2:20 The layout includes gravity-fed holding tanks with accessible seacocks for offshore discharge.2:41 Following the tour, the pair joins friends for a 20-mile sail from the Chesapeake Bay to St. Michaels, navigating the Eastern Bay in light winds.6:07 During the passage, they practice trimming a spinnaker, aiming for a slight curl on the leech to maintain drive.9:44 The trip concludes with a gathering on a 62-foot vessel in St. Michaels harbor.14:15

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