How Will Our Performance Sailing Catamaran Fare in a Storm | Harbors Unknown Ep. 12
Harbors Unknown
Harbors Unknown is the story of two dreamers, Kristin and Fabio Potenti, and our French Bulldog Yoda. We sold our home at the beginning of the pandemic (May 27th, 2020) and moved aboard our Seawind 1600 catamaran, SV Wanderlust, in September. We’re documenting boat life as live aboard sailors, sharing our learnings, sailing adventures, travel experiences and delicious meals cooked on board. We're sailing SV Wanderlust to Harbors Unknown, to explore the world’s vast cultures through food, a common thread amongst people everywhere. Connecting with people and places through the local cuisine, and showing how those dishes can be cooked on a boat with limited space and resources. We hope to inspire people and showcase the possibility of living an alternative lifestyle living on a boat that provides freedom and fulfillment. Visit our website to learn more. https://www.harborsunknown.com/ and consider joining the Harbors Unknown community on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/harborsunknown
Channel Information:
Social Media Links:
Support Harbors Unknown
At WeBoating.com, we profoundly acknowledge the unwavering dedication that Harbors Unknown invests in crafting each and every video or voyage. Their passion for delivering exceptional ocean content shines through every frame, and it's a labor of love that deserves your attention.
We invite you to watch their captivating videos here and actively engage with their content, including their social media links above. Liking, commenting, and sharing their work goes a long way in fueling their creative fire.
We're also inviting you to explore the gear, sponsorships, and boat partnerships highlighted in the "How Will Our Performance Sailing Catamaran Fare in a Storm | Harbors Unknown Ep. 12" video description, or directly on YouTube. By engaging with these offerings or purchasing services and items, you directly support Harbors Unknown, their collaborators, and the brands they're associated with.
To ensure you never miss an offshore update, consider visiting their official YouTube Channel to subscribe, like, and join their community directly.
If you have any feedback, corrections, or additional information about Harbors Unknown or their videos, please use the comment form below to share your thoughts with us.
Thank you for being a part of our community and supporting the creators we cherish. Your time and support truly matter!
How Will Our Performance Sailing Catamaran Fair in a Storm? | #HarborsUnknown Ep. 12
After watching this video, if you’d like to see how the Seawind 1600 #sailingcatamaran performs in other conditions, watch this video https://youtu.be/vt6HGRHcm6Y or this playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCwNmkqXr8562e564Xf2Ih6i-VSvG9POu .
We spent the past week at the lovely #StockIslandMarina just across the bridge from #KeyWest. Today we planned to sail our #Seawind1600 #catamaran from Stock Island to No Name Harbor in Biscayne Bay, 131 nautical miles. What we didn’t realize was the front out in the Gulf of Mexico on the west coast of Florida was now making its way over the southern part of the Keys and right over us. With gusts to 31 knots we were about to see how well the Seawind 1600 performs in heavy wind, rain and 6 foot seas. Luckily it didn’t last long, and sunny skies followed right behind the front.
With lightning flashing in the distance and black skies overhead, we headed north towards #BiscayneBay. It was about 6:30 am, though you’d never know it from the sky. Some folks at the marina had been talking about a front off the west coast of Florida, but we didn’t realize part of that would make its way over the southern part of the Keys. We had checked Windy and saw the wind was going to be in our favor, about 20 knots from the southwest. We just didn’t see the storm that was a part of that.
We referenced the handbook to see at what wind speed the first and second reef should be taken. The first reef in the main and jib should be taken at 22-24 knots of wind and the second reef should be taken at 25-27 knots. With the apparent wind already in the low 20’s we decided to start with two reefs. You have to turn into the wind to take a reef which is uncomfortable in heavy winds. We’ve heard you can reef when #sailingdownwind but haven’t found any videos on it. Leave a comment down below if you have any information on reefing downwind.
We left the engine on because the wind was unpredictable and we wanted to go as fast as we could to get out of the storm. As the heaviest part of the storm passed over us the wind got sucked out and rain fell in buckets so we lowered the main and furled the jib.
After about 2 hours the storm passed over us completely and the clouds parted to reveal blue skies. There were so many flocks of birds feeding on fish at the water’s surface. The black winged, white breasted frigates, and mostly white terns dove down to pluck the small ballyhoo from the water’s surface for a delicious meal. Ballyhoo are running this time of year and tuna, sailfish, wahoo and kingfish chase them to the surface.
When the weather cleared we pulled out only the screecher. We now also wanted to hoist the main so we first had to furl the screecher, which we’re still having trouble with on a port tack because we have only one winch which holds the sheet and the sail has to be furled by hand. Not an easy task.
We then turned into the wind and hoisted the main sail. Once the main was hoisted we resumed course and pulled the screecher out again.
The wind direction changed and was now off our beam at about 22 knots apparent so we furled the screecher and pulled out the jib. Storm clouds surrounded us but fortunately stayed away.
We toyed with the idea of #sailing straight through to Ft. Lauderdale. We would arrive at two/three o’clock in the morning but at least we’d be home and wouldn’t have to navigate the tricky Biscayne Bay channel at dark. However the seas were quite choppy and the ride was becoming uncomfortable so we stuck with our original plan and headed for Biscayne Bay to anchor for the night while enjoying a beautiful sunset.
As the year comes to an end we tend to reflect on everything that occurred throughout the year. We’re so grateful for everyone that watches our videos, and we have truly enjoyed conversing with you all in the comments. It has been wonderful to be immersed in a creative project again. Thank you so much for your support. It would help us if you’d give this video a thumbs up and leave us a comment down below.
We’re looking forward to all of the adventures to come. #HappyNewYear!
For daily updates follow us on social media!
IG: https://www.instagram.com/harborsunknown
FB: https://www.facebook.com/HarborsUnknown
AND TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@harborsunknown
Timestamps
00:00 – 00:42 Episode Intro
00:43-01:16 Channel Intro
01:17-10:30 Sailing in the Storm
10:31-18:26 Performance in Clear Skies + Fair Winds
18:27-19:18 Sunset Sail Closing
Music is from Epidemic Sound
https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/qvrz67/
sailing vlogs youtube | best sailing vlogs on youtube | new sailing vlogs | latest sailing vlogs |sailing adventure videos | latest sailing adventure videos
#HappyNewYear2021 #Seawind1600Catamaran #sailinglife #sailinglifestyle #SailingChannel #catamaransailing #seawind1600sailing #seawindcatamaranssailing #seawind1600catamaransailing #wanderlust
How Will Our Performance Sailing Catamaran Fare in a Storm | Harbors Unknown Ep. 12 Location
- Florida Keys (24.6654826,-81.6250175)
Latest Episodes from Harbors Unknown
Explore the most recent voyages. Subscribe to the channel to never miss an update!
200 Years of History in Hue
Two hundred years isn’t very old. Especially if you’re Italian. But Hue packed emperors, colonialism, occupation, revolution and war into those two centuries. It’s all about the mileage, not the age .
I Don’t Like the Beach. So I Went to Con Market.
Da Nang is famous for its beaches. I had enough of them. So I went to Con Market instead. Pork, fermented food, coagulated blood, endless stalls, and the kind of organized chaos I was hoping to find in Vietnam.
Alone on a Vietnamese Sleeper Train
I took the train from Saigon to Da Nang. I took the slipper train instead of flying because I was  hoping to talk to some of the locals, it turned out that I was the only one in the compartment. 
Kristen Potenti Celebration of Life
Thank you for joining us to celebrate and remember Kristin. This livestream allows friends, family, and loved ones near and far to be together in honoring her life, her spirit, and the impact she had on so many. We are deeply grateful for your presence, your love, and your support as we remember K...
The Story Kristin Was Telling.
This is the story Kristin was working on before everything changed. We fix what's broken, set sail once more, and follow the route she dreamed of sailing to Lady Musgrave and the Whitsundays.