Sailing after Hurricane Matthew
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Sorry about the audio, this was our first test with the camera and clearly we need something to knock down the wind noise. I had to do this back when I was recording videos of motorcycle rides, so the next time we go out it should be a lot better.
After Matthew we figured the winds would be pretty favorable for sailing, and indeed they were. The chop was pretty stomach wrenching, though. Pro tip: Dramamine before you leave port. Phil threw a few cookies overboard and I was basically useless for a third of the trip trying to keep mine down.
Winds were predicted up to about 12 knots. Our wind indicator doesn't work so I won't try to guess our speed, but we were cruising around the 4 knot range all day. on that sweet free sailboat fuel.
Skipper Hillary did a great job handling the boat and is proving the value of her training classes.
can you make right turns when the wind blows to the left?
Yes. Turning into the wind it called a tack turning with the wind is called a jibe. We practiced both moves.
is the motor powerfull enough to push through waves like that on its own?
Yeah but it's a little bitty motor and only good for about 2.5 knots in still water at full throttle. The motor is mostly for navigating channels and parking.
Our motor is a Universal Diesel 5424 which is a repurposed Kubota tractor engine with 24hp. It sips fuel, about 0.8 gallons per hour, but doesn't move you very quickly.