you two are the originals in the craft of documenting sailing voyages and still the best. I bought your series on Vimeo and its nice to see you still putting out new videos on RUclips. Safe travels!
This is a very well documented storm video showing a lot of footage most youtubers only give us a glimpse of. I haven't watched all of it yet so Im hoping it all works out. Ill watch the rest when i get home.
This is as good as the bahamian mooring video... I realized near the end, bows to the mangrove provides protection for the keel/prop and rudder! Provided the anchors hold! Force of wind I experienced while serving on a destroyer. Seas 25 to 30' / winds 70 + knots... We went to an anchorage after many hours. The force of wind broke the chain, links were as thick as your wrists. The sea is to be respected at all costs. Thank you for demonstrating the importance of respecting natures power.
Foremost you did the right thing not anchoring near ANY other boats. They always seem to let loose. I have seen people on a 30 ft cat anchored in 30 ft with 15 ft of chain. AMAZING. My first cruise in the early 1970s (I was crew with a Captain), we got chased by pirates at the southern tip of Haiti and had to sail INTO the hurricanes to escape the pirates. NEVER go through a dangerous place when there is no moon and back then there was no radar, no GPS nada. For weeks we worked 4 on and 4 off (cooking and navigating in our off time so 2 or 3 hrs sleep every 8 hrs) all the way to S America. It is quite a story. I am too old and ill to sail anymore so you two enjoy the adventure for all of us to see here as you so kindly share it with all of us! Thanks 0---) PS: Here in Channel Islands CA (Santa Barbara USA) we get 80 knot Santa Ana winds EVERY year and the rest of the yr we always have some of the most heavy weather sailing of anywhere in the world. WE LOVE IT! Great place to train sailors or to test your new boats. Yes, this is also where we had the huge fires this year with the high winds. They spread ? 15 miles the first night and became the largest fire (or #2) CA ever had.
That was really help full. Impressive to see the force of the wind work the boat like that. It really gives you a sense of how strong the wind was blowing!
You guys are by far the best RUclips cruisers specifically in the how to videos. Please keep up the good videos it would be such a pleasure to bump into you guys somewhere.
Excellent video Paul and Sheryl. I enjoyed watching your boat hold its position as the gusts came through. Seeing the wind animation overlaid on a map depicted your challenge with securing the boat in a changing wind field as the cyclone crossed your location. I also liked that you explained how you attached your lines to the mangroves. Kind regards, Paul Exner
Yeah, I appreciate the effort you put into that video. In the Florida Keys, where you're not allowed to tie to mangroves, my anchor pulled out of sea grass and I luckily woke up in time to keep my sailboat off a breakwater by starting the motor, in the unpredicted 3 AM blow. The anchors were just dragging along and didn't reset in the hard seagrass, they just bounced along.
i dont own a boat, and know little about sailing but i just binge watched a bunch of your videos regardless. PS you did a excellent job with your post production.
I've missed you two. Our cable provider quit providing AWE-tv (Formerly Wealth Television.). Great to see you're still enjoying your sailing and travels. Cheers from Seattle
I used 5 40lbs Danforths set WELL, and about 10 smaller anchors I found while diving, that other sailors cut off because they wouldn't dive on their anchor, off the stern and 300ft of 3/4 in line snaked about 20 times into the mangroves during Wilma when it hit in Vero beach. Wild ride, but I didn't drag. I was the ONLY boat that didn't. Spent the next two months helping to clear the other boats outta there just so I could get a rum runner in Key West.
I can’t believe you don’t have more subscribers your videos are amazing !so much so I don’t think I’ll ever buy a boat I just watch your videos from my comfy couch andI feel like I’m right there .Without spending a dime on boating life.PS your videos are so good I will tell everybody I know to subscribe and you’ll always get a thumbs up from me! Thanks
Great video. I don't have a boat, but I have some experience and recently have taken an interest in it again after many many years. I'll be delving into your videos for sure. I did once save a larger sailboat with the help of the deck crew ( I was giving the orders ) , that had run aground onto some mud flats near where I was fishing in a rowboat once, with some very creative ingenuity and some good timing when I saw a container ship coming up the channel.
Distant Shores TV , it was, first time I ever handled a sailboat other than book study. I took an interest in boating at a young age and was working from memory when that happened. The Boat owner was so happy I got them free they took me on board, into port, and treated me to a lobster and steak dinner on deck. Thanks for the Reply ^_^
Thanks for sharing. I had never heard that method of riding out a storm before. To Cpt. Chef Mark, my wifes name is Alcena, who was named after her great, great , grandmother, that was French.
Wonderful video of anchoring in the mangroves, had previously read about this type of setup but first to see actually how its done, very informative and very useful for the south pacific and Asia locations on how to ride out a large storm, just subscribed +1
Why is it always so beautiful the night before major storms? Did everything get sucked into them? I've never looked to see why but I've been thru a dozen or so hurricanes and everyone the night before was beautiful.
Very well documented as usual, really appreciated the time outside seeing/feeling the wind. I agree with your comments, would not want to face a hurricane. I know you left the genoa as you ran out of time. What about the dodger? Guess not as big a deal if it goes.
Thanks Watrworld :-) Re Dodger... yes its probably on the edge at 60 knots... We take it down so rarely I think ideally we would have a tougher hard dodger. We'll plan that for Distant Shores III :-)
Have you ever seen who runs Canada? Canada is a SJW heaven, so its hell for any decent person! Thank god the UK and Australia are nothing like that beta country called Canada
been doing it in North Queensland for 25 years, yeah STU , the crocs make it fun. but I go well ashore with much heavier ropes and tie off to the biggest trees I can find . 2 heavy CQR anchors off the bow, I usually find the smallest deep creek to do it, branches brushing both sides of the boat.
someday I'd like to own a catamaran for sailing around on. This is truly a helpful video because my wife is from Caramoan, Philippines which is continuously slammed by typhoons. Luckily we have shallows with a lot of Mangroves. When the need should arrive I hope that I remember this video.
Tying between trees and boulders is a good general practice, not just for storms. There are lots of nooks that are perfectly sheltered but too deep for anchoring. With good enough ropes, it's no different from being tied securely to a dock.
it works ! was on a 32 foot trawler during hurricane hugo in a mangrove on viequez island off puerto rico ! we lost windshield ,antenna , it pulled cleats off the deck an pulled three anchors so deep we had to cut them loose ! but we made it back to st thomas two days later !!!
This stuff is so neat to watch. Thanks for taking the time to share. I'm assuming you're monetizing the feed in SOME fashion, and I've got zero problem with that. Good sailing to ya!
Also have a gallon of mozzie repellent on the moment you get near a mangrove. Where did you place the bow anchor? I know you talked about it. The windage on a cat must be huge in those conditions. Great info.
Great video, well thought out and produced. My only observation is that it's best to cross over the anchors you had on the stern. That is, take the anchor tied to the port cleat over to the starboard and take the anchor tied to the starboard cleat out to the port side. You were fine in this storm but in a hurricane the crossed lines act very similar to spring lines used when docked.
great knowledge to know how to tie your sailing boat in mangrove with bow tied nearest to mangrove and 2 x side anchors at left and right prevent boat moving side to side.
Very informative video, really liked it. Emerald Steel channel did one very similar. One thing they really stressed was having your lines secured to several different spots on the boat. They showed several instances where the cleat held but the hull around the cleat, sometimes big sections, ripped off the boat. It was hard to tell but it looked like you had more than one line tied to a cleat but had other unused cleats available? Maybe you could clarify the boat ancor points in a future video?
if I am ever caut in a tropical storm , I will apply the mangrove idea as it makes sence the more you distribute the stress weight throughout an broader area the safer.
Great Info! Interesting that some people complain about tying to mangroves. Not sure if they have ever been on a boat and had to worry about keeping a boat safe during a storm. Also, after Irma, how many people really want a Cat? From all the Cats that were flipped over, it appears that they become airplanes at about 150mph. But, with no ballast and a wing between two light weight hulls, its no surprise.
I always keep ski goggles on board to help with sea spray and hail if confronted with it in a storm - usually yellow or clear lenses so I can use them at night.
Great video. One question. How did you set your main anchor? I see at minute 2:10 that the anchor chain is coming off the bow; but you also mention that you have the 3 anchors set astern. I don't imagine you are running the chain under the boat and then astern. Just trying to figure this out as I'm planning on tying to mangrove in the future; although NOT in a tropical storm.
Thx Johnny. We wanted to have our main anchor and all chain set out, but we also wanted to be bows-in to the mangrove. So we dropped the main anchor and set it. Then we spun around and grabbed the chain so we could attach it to the stern. So there was a loop of chain running under the boat up to the windlass... I should've drawn a diagram :-)
This is very good. In Biscayne Bay (Miami), they tell you that you can't actually tie anything to the mangroves, as they are a protected species in Florida. You can, however, place an anchor among the roots.
This is a good one. Never had wx like that on a boat but with reports and proper preparation it seems the best way to ride it out. Question: What spacing did you use along the mangroves? How far away were your neighbours?
Hello from Penetang Ontario .We have yet to buy a boat and love your vids and plan to cruise the Bahamas. How many of these storms might we see between December and March. PS we here you are at the boatshow today but just got back from Mexico :)
Glad you enjoy the videos! The tropical storm in this video is a summer event - one per island every year or 2 becomes a real event. In the Bahamas in the winter you get "northers" bringing winds 30-45 max every week or 2 jan-march ...
Thanks very much we have learned much from your vids and plan on watching them all lol. Watching now your intercoastal trip on Sheryls birthday :) . Still debating on a great lakes purchase to sail down or pick up a project in florida and go from there .
If I were facing an impending tropical storm or hurricane, I’d look for a hurricane hole in which to tie off my sailboat to mangroves (regardless if doing so is illegal, such as in the Florida Keys). Also, it seems to me that a hurricane hole is less subject to high winds than the wide open bay seen in your video, which has a lot of fetch to build wind and waves.
you two are the originals in the craft of documenting sailing voyages and still the best. I bought your series on Vimeo and its nice to see you still putting out new videos on RUclips. Safe travels!
This is a very well documented storm video showing a lot of footage most youtubers only give us a glimpse of. I haven't watched all of it yet so Im hoping it all works out. Ill watch the rest when i get home.
Enjoy! I won't give away the ending :-)
This is as good as the bahamian mooring video... I realized near the end, bows to the mangrove provides protection for the keel/prop and rudder! Provided the anchors hold! Force of wind I experienced while serving on a destroyer. Seas 25 to 30' / winds 70 + knots... We went to an anchorage after many hours. The force of wind broke the chain, links were as thick as your wrists. The sea is to be respected at all costs.
Thank you for demonstrating the importance of respecting natures power.
was wondering about direction too, but that makes sense
Foremost you did the right thing not anchoring near ANY other boats. They always seem to let loose. I have seen people on a 30 ft cat anchored in 30 ft with 15 ft of chain. AMAZING.
My first cruise in the early 1970s (I was crew with a Captain), we got chased by pirates at the southern tip of Haiti and had to sail INTO the hurricanes to escape the pirates. NEVER go through a dangerous place when there is no moon and back then there was no radar, no GPS nada. For weeks we worked 4 on and 4 off (cooking and navigating in our off time so 2 or 3 hrs sleep every 8 hrs) all the way to S America. It is quite a story. I am too old and ill to sail anymore so you two enjoy the adventure for all of us to see here as you so kindly share it with all of us! Thanks 0---)
PS: Here in Channel Islands CA (Santa Barbara USA) we get 80 knot Santa Ana winds EVERY year and the rest of the yr we always have some of the most heavy weather sailing of anywhere in the world. WE LOVE IT! Great place to train sailors or to test your new boats. Yes, this is also where we had the huge fires this year with the high winds. They spread ? 15 miles the first night and became the largest fire (or #2) CA ever had.
That was really help full. Impressive to see the force of the wind work the boat like that. It really gives you a sense of how strong the wind was blowing!
Glad you liked it. Yes that wind was impressive... imagine if it was a full hurricane ...
You guys are by far the best RUclips cruisers specifically in the how to videos. Please keep up the good videos it would be such a pleasure to bump into you guys somewhere.
Thanks R1 - we're working on more "how-to" and will look out for you on the water 😊
The production value is rad
Excellent video Paul and Sheryl. I enjoyed watching your boat hold its position as the gusts came through. Seeing the wind animation overlaid on a map depicted your challenge with securing the boat in a changing wind field as the cyclone crossed your location. I also liked that you explained how you attached your lines to the mangroves. Kind regards, Paul Exner
Thanks Paul - glad you liked it. Filming the storm was quite exciting indeed! Best, Paul
Great job.. glad I found the video. Nothing makes you feel more alive than to weather a storm and come out just fine.
Thanks Robert. Yes its a great feeling for sure!!
Yeah, I appreciate the effort you put into that video. In the Florida Keys, where you're not allowed to tie to mangroves, my anchor pulled out of sea grass and I luckily woke up in time to keep my sailboat off a breakwater by starting the motor, in the unpredicted 3 AM blow. The anchors were just dragging along and didn't reset in the hard seagrass, they just bounced along.
Sea grass is difficult, and everything is tougher at 3am :-) bigger anchor is often the answer . Glad everything worked out OK for you
Get a delta plow anchor. I've road out 60mph winds with 150ft of anchor line out on just that one anchor.
Great animation that make the most out of this detailed tutorial. The soup sounds delicious.
i dont own a boat, and know little about sailing but i just binge watched a bunch of your videos regardless. PS you did a excellent job with your post production.
No sensationalism, just facts. Love it!
I honestly don’t understand how there are any thumbs down on this video. This is a very informative and educational.
Thanks "Why Me?" for the kind words :-) Glad you enjoyed it!
Super! Clear information on good seamenship. And Nice to watch.
Glad you liked it 😊
great info and well documented for others to know how to do it properly. Cheers from PEI Canada, Bryan.
Glad you found it useful Bryan 😊
I've missed you two. Our cable provider quit providing AWE-tv (Formerly Wealth Television.). Great to see you're still enjoying your sailing and travels. Cheers from Seattle
Anchored for the tropical storm like a boss! Nice technique. Thanks for sharing!
This was possibly the coolest and most informative video I’ve watched. Well done!
Glad you liked it!
I used 5 40lbs Danforths set WELL, and about 10 smaller anchors I found while diving, that other sailors cut off because they wouldn't dive on their anchor, off the stern and 300ft of 3/4 in line snaked about 20 times into the mangroves during Wilma when it hit in Vero beach. Wild ride, but I didn't drag. I was the ONLY boat that didn't. Spent the next two months helping to clear the other boats outta there just so I could get a rum runner in Key West.
I can’t believe you don’t have more subscribers your videos are amazing !so much so I don’t think I’ll ever buy a boat I just watch your videos from my comfy couch andI feel like I’m right there .Without spending a dime on boating life.PS your videos are so good I will tell everybody I know to subscribe and you’ll always get a thumbs up from me! Thanks
Thanks very much for the kind words Rich :-) Glad you're enjoying our vids...
Thanks guys, good and early preparations make all the difference.
Great video. I don't have a boat, but I have some experience and recently have taken an interest in it again after many many years. I'll be delving into your videos for sure. I did once save a larger sailboat with the help of the deck crew ( I was giving the orders ) , that had run aground onto some mud flats near where I was fishing in a rowboat once, with some very creative ingenuity and some good timing when I saw a container ship coming up the channel.
Glad you liked it! Sounds like you had some adventure!
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, it was, first time I ever handled a sailboat other than book study. I took an interest in boating at a young age and was working from memory when that happened. The Boat owner was so happy I got them free they took me on board, into port, and treated me to a lobster and steak dinner on deck. Thanks for the Reply ^_^
That looks so peaceful when there parked up
Thanks for sharing. I had never heard that method of riding out a storm before. To Cpt. Chef Mark, my wifes name is Alcena, who was named after her great, great , grandmother, that was French.
Good preparation. We were in the mangroves in Marigot St. Lucia for Mathew.
Glad you are ok!
Of course, we were in Vancouver. Hope to meet you on the water. Times Two
Wonderful video of anchoring in the mangroves, had previously read about this type of setup but first to see actually how its done, very informative and very useful for the south pacific and Asia locations on how to ride out a large storm, just subscribed +1
Why is it always so beautiful the night before major storms? Did everything get sucked into them? I've never looked to see why but I've been thru a dozen or so hurricanes and everyone the night before was beautiful.
This was absolutely brilliant!! From start to finish I was loving it! And great job keeping your yacht safe!!
Thanks Chris...
Excellent detailed video and glad you and your boat are safe.
Very well documented as usual, really appreciated the time outside seeing/feeling the wind. I agree with your comments, would not want to face a hurricane. I know you left the genoa as you ran out of time. What about the dodger? Guess not as big a deal if it goes.
Thanks Watrworld :-) Re Dodger... yes its probably on the edge at 60 knots... We take it down so rarely I think ideally we would have a tougher hard dodger. We'll plan that for Distant Shores III :-)
Hey guys. What a great video. Well done.
Try that in northern Australia. Croc figures it out by the third rope.
and you get a nice big fine if the croc doesn't issue it first
Stu Rocks THATS WHY i stay the hell away from Australia... Big Bugs and shit
Have you ever seen who runs Canada? Canada is a SJW heaven, so its hell for any decent person! Thank god the UK and Australia are nothing like that beta country called Canada
Luke Free fall ...ever been to aus or uk...?
jasper asis yes lived in both also been to America many times and Canada couple times.
been doing it in North Queensland for 25 years, yeah STU , the crocs make it fun. but I go well ashore with much heavier ropes and tie off to the biggest trees I can find . 2 heavy CQR anchors off the bow, I usually find the smallest deep creek to do it, branches brushing both sides of the boat.
mikey e Crocs? Fun? Lol
I found this video quite fascinating!
great information. you have a beautiful sailboat. thank you for sharing and very detailed how to information.
Glad you found the info useful Rich!
:)
Nice work. Looks cosy too
someday I'd like to own a catamaran for sailing around on. This is truly a helpful video because my wife is from Caramoan, Philippines which is continuously slammed by typhoons. Luckily we have shallows with a lot of Mangroves. When the need should arrive I hope that I remember this video.
Glad you enjoyed our Mangrove hints! Good luck with your plans to get a boat David.
Thanks
Tying between trees and boulders is a good general practice, not just for storms. There are lots of nooks that are perfectly sheltered but too deep for anchoring. With good enough ropes, it's no different from being tied securely to a dock.
nice docu-vid it was educational and entertaining.
Thank you guys so much for documenting this! Great JOB! Glad you are alright. I Look forward to more videos.
Very nice. Thank you for all the outdoor work for us. Well done :-)
You're Welcome Jay 😊
Wow! That's a reality check! Glad you made it safe.
Nice boat!
Really like that dark wood on the exterior.
This was really quite instructional, and a unique kind of teaching. I've subscribed and will view all your work. Godspeed!
it works ! was on a 32 foot trawler during hurricane hugo in a mangrove on viequez island off puerto rico ! we lost windshield ,antenna , it pulled cleats off the deck an pulled three anchors so deep we had to cut them loose ! but we made it back to st thomas two days later !!!
WOW thats amazing and good news! What an experience. When Hugo hit Charleston was the day we first set sail on our first cruise :-)
Very nice video. You are a very good boats man.
thanks Guys for all that info and to see it happen on vlog could not ask for any more.
You're welcome Mark :)
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Very nice explained!
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Great Job man!! Thanks for sharing. Very well documented and very helpfull.
thank you for all your videos love them all
Great episode
Great great video !! Congrats boys !!
great video. Always learning something from you. keep up the great videos.
This stuff is so neat to watch. Thanks for taking the time to share. I'm assuming you're monetizing the feed in SOME fashion, and I've got zero problem with that. Good sailing to ya!
Great video, and very useful! Thanks!
Also have a gallon of mozzie repellent on the moment you get near a mangrove. Where did you place the bow anchor? I know you talked about it. The windage on a cat must be huge in those conditions. Great info.
Looks like you did a great job
Great video, well thought out and produced. My only observation is that it's best to cross over the anchors you had on the stern. That is, take the anchor tied to the port cleat over to the starboard and take the anchor tied to the starboard cleat out to the port side.
You were fine in this storm but in a hurricane the crossed lines act very similar to spring lines used when docked.
Interesting thought... I would worry about chafe in that case though since the line couldn't lead directly overboard...
Well done skipper!
Awesome video... Make More like this please....
Thanks Mike :-)
great knowledge to know how to tie your sailing boat in mangrove with bow tied nearest to mangrove and 2 x side anchors at left and right prevent boat moving side to side.
Interesting video, well put together.
Excellent video with good tips and demonstration and narration. Well done! (Will subscribe and share.)
Thx Steadman! Glad you enjoyed it!
great episode, I learned a lot.
Very nice video packed with good to know information. It looks like I am going to be hooked on your video's. Just subscribed.
Thanks Elaine :-) Welcome aboard!
That gives us a good idea even though it wasn't a hurricane. Thanks for sharing
Very informative video, really liked it. Emerald Steel channel did one very similar. One thing they really stressed was having your lines secured to several different spots on the boat. They showed several instances where the cleat held but the hull around the cleat, sometimes big sections, ripped off the boat. It was hard to tell but it looked like you had more than one line tied to a cleat but had other unused cleats available? Maybe you could clarify the boat ancor points in a future video?
if I am ever caut in a tropical storm , I will apply the mangrove idea as it makes sence the more you distribute the stress weight throughout an broader area the safer.
Glad we could help James 😊
You guys have a nice boat
Excellent Video! Thank you.
Glad you liked it Mike!
Great Info! Interesting that some people complain about tying to mangroves. Not sure if they have ever been on a boat and had to worry about keeping a boat safe during a storm. Also, after Irma, how many people really want a Cat? From all the Cats that were flipped over, it appears that they become airplanes at about 150mph. But, with no ballast and a wing between two light weight hulls, its no surprise.
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
I always keep ski goggles on board to help with sea spray and hail if confronted with it in a storm - usually yellow or clear lenses so I can use them at night.
I love the informational style! Reminds me of The Life Aquatic, with less Bill Murray.
Very good information, thank you very much!
Great video. One question. How did you set your main anchor? I see at minute 2:10 that the anchor chain is coming off the bow; but you also mention that you have the 3 anchors set astern. I don't imagine you are running the chain under the boat and then astern. Just trying to figure this out as I'm planning on tying to mangrove in the future; although NOT in a tropical storm.
Nevermind... I just saw this question was already asked and answered. :)
Didn't quite catch the 1st part with the anchor. Good video.
Thx Johnny. We wanted to have our main anchor and all chain set out, but we also wanted to be bows-in to the mangrove. So we dropped the main anchor and set it. Then we spun around and grabbed the chain so we could attach it to the stern. So there was a loop of chain running under the boat up to the windlass... I should've drawn a diagram :-)
Great video .. I am new in your channel .. I am new to sailing so I am curious, what is the model of your boat ?
This is very good. In Biscayne Bay (Miami), they tell you that you can't actually tie anything to the mangroves, as they are a protected species in Florida. You can, however, place an anchor among the roots.
The same applies here in the Florida Keys.
what a great video. thank you. You are so smart.
What was the storm surge at your location? How did that affect your anchoring choices?
Tides in Martinique are max a foot or so. This was a tropical storm so didn't have the bigger storm surges of a powerful hurricane ...
Good to know, thanks!
Awsome video well done
Great video ... nice job and payoff for a little extra effort 😬👍🏼
Very well done. Thank you.
Great video (as always) very informative. So is this technique 'der rigor' or is it a last resort. You guys didn't even look like moving, well done
Thank you very much for this instructive vidéo !
A single croc near the surface of the water at 3:16.
😂😂😂
Lol!!
You got me!
Thanks for the good video. Why the bow to the mangrove and not the stern? Thanks again!
You're welcome!😊 We didn't want to risk damaging the rudders if the anchor slipped and we went further into the mangrove.
I see. Thanks.
BTW does your name mean "the sound of the clams"?
Distant Shores TV
Ah ah! No, it means "The tamer of clams"!
Nice video very interesting.
AThanks for sharing... Ive learnt alot!
Well done video!! Thanks.
This is a good one. Never had wx like that on a boat but with reports and proper preparation it seems the best way to ride it out.
Question: What spacing did you use along the mangroves? How far away were your neighbours?
Thanks Ed - glad it was useful. At about 7:33 in the video you can see the spacing - perhaps 60 ft apart?
Great video!
Great video. Thank you
Great vid! Could you elaborate about how you secured the main anchor to the stern? did you detach the chain from the bow?
Hello from Penetang Ontario .We have yet to buy a boat and love your vids and plan to cruise the Bahamas. How many of these storms might we see between December and March. PS we here you are at the boatshow today but just got back from Mexico :)
Glad you enjoy the videos! The tropical storm in this video is a summer event - one per island every year or 2 becomes a real event. In the Bahamas in the winter you get "northers" bringing winds 30-45 max every week or 2 jan-march ...
Thanks very much we have learned much from your vids and plan on watching them all lol. Watching now your intercoastal trip on Sheryls birthday :) . Still debating on a great lakes purchase to sail down or pick up a project in florida and go from there .
If I were facing an impending tropical storm or hurricane, I’d look for a hurricane hole in which to tie off my sailboat to mangroves (regardless if doing so is illegal, such as in the Florida Keys).
Also, it seems to me that a hurricane hole is less subject to high winds than the wide open bay seen in your video, which has a lot of fetch to build wind and waves.
ohhhhh i just found this blog .. i think i seen yall before on soSAILize . Keep up the good work :)
Super video! Thank you