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Sailing DISASTER at NIGHT! Our biggest mistake yet 💥 Expedition Drenched Season 2, Ep 17
September 19, 2021 · 16 min · 33K views · Osprey Reef
What this video covers
The crew of the 38-ft sailboat Sylphia experiences two consecutive mooring failures while anchored near a reef in Osprey, Australia, in 25-knot winds.2:25 During the first incident, a cleat fails, causing the vessel to drift; the engine subsequently stalls after a trailing genoa line fouls the propeller.2:29 The captain performs an underwater dive at night to clear the line from the prop while the crew maintains a safety tether.4:44 Following a second mooring failure hours later, the crew implements a redundant safety system by attaching a secondary line from the bow directly to the mooring block.9:14 The captain adopts a new protocol of conducting a full deck walk-around to secure all lines before settling at any anchorage.6:29 These incidents highlight the necessity of redundant mooring attachments and thorough deck inspections when anchoring in remote, high-wind locations.
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