Electric Motor Range Test and Setting a Swell Bridle | Sailing Wisdom [S4 Ep3]
In the beautiful waters of the US Virgin Islands, we had a swell coming in from the side making our anchorage miserable! Herby sets up a swell bridle to point the bow into the wave and stop the horrible rolling motion.
0:00 Intro
0:40 Setting Sail
2:20 Grabbing a Mooring Ball
4:00 Swell Bridle
5:18 Swell Bridle in action
7:40 Electric Motor Range Test
12:20 Snorkeling Trunk Bay Underwater Hike
14:36 Maddie’s thoughts on the trip
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