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Sailors Christmas Special 🎄 🎅(Days 31 & 32/100 Day Water World Challenge)
June 15, 2025 · 28 min · 4K views
What this video covers
During days 31 and 32 of a 100-day off-grid challenge in the Bahamas, the crew loses a sailing dinghy after it breaks free from its mooring during a period of high wind and choppy seas. The owner attributes the loss to a failure in the attachment method, noting that two lines were secured to a single point, which likely caused the dinghy to fill with water and rip away. The crew attempts to locate the vessel by calculating drift angles based on wind direction but fails to find it. The owner subsequently details a more secure dinghy-towing method using high-visibility, chafe-resistant rope paired with a bungee cord to prevent shock loading. The remainder of the time is spent on shore-based activities, including target practice with a crossbow, beachcombing for salvaged materials, and preparing a holiday meal using seawater-boiled potatoes.
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