Saturday, April 18, 2009

Short Video Underway from St Lucia to Bequia

Anchored Admiralty Bay Bequia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
13 00.6'N 061 14 4'

You can click on the center button under the Youtube logo bottom right to view in full screen mode. Although some quality in the video is lost. What can you do. Enjoy!


3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Chris -- Thanks for posting the video. Your description of this passage was excellent.
Did I catch a glimpse of a running backstay? Do you always need to use the running backstays? Or only when you reef main and use staysail only? Regards -- Gordo

Unknown said...

Ahoy Gordo,

I always use the windward running back stay when out at sea, whether sailing or motoring. When sailing, especially with the staysail flying you can sight up the mast and see some forward bend in the middle. The running back does not prevent the bend put stops the pumping motion. Westsail masts are not meant to be bent, but ram rod straight.

Chris

Anonymous said...

Like the video, maybe next time take some footage looking from behind you.

Dad