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Unpredictable Winter Sailing in the Chesapeake Bay | Sailing Sunday Ep 231
January 7, 2024 · 20 min · 20K views · Chesapeake Bay
What this video covers
After departing the Annapolis boat show, the crew of the sailboat Sunday transits the Chesapeake Bay toward Deltaville, Virginia, to assist friends with boat repairs.0:32 The passage begins in calm conditions, requiring constant navigation to avoid hundreds of crab pots outside the shipping channel.4:35 As a cold front approaches, the crew installs aging, yellowed cockpit clears to block wind and spray.11:25 When winds increase to 40 knots, the boat encounters steep, short-period waves in 6 to 10 meters of water, causing heavy slamming.17:28 Concerned for their dog and their own health while recovering from illness, the crew makes an emergency diversion to anchor in a protected bay overnight.17:47 They resume the passage the following morning once winds subside to 15 knots.17:53 The experience highlights the difficulty of managing short, steep seas in the shallow Chesapeake Bay during winter weather systems.
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