Rescued At Sea: Boat Adrift in Open Ocean. Episode 43
From Chaos to Kindness | Sailing from Dominica to Martinique (ft. Engine Trouble, Mahi & a Rescue!)
We left Dominica with over 20 knots of wind and immediately broke a cleat holding the Genoa—then the Genoa took out our light. Welcome to offshore sailing! Rough seas, tangled lines, and flying fish dreams made for an unforgettable passage to Martinique.
Easton hooked a Mahi Mahi (while in his underwear, of course), and just as we were celebrating, our port engine died. In the middle of troubleshooting, we heard a distress call—another boat, Alkoomi, had also lost an engine and was drifting. With only one working engine, we managed to tow them safely into Martinique (just after our own engine miraculously roared back to life).
From sea sickness to jellyfish stings, engine drama to towing another sailboat, this passage had it all. But the reward? Turtles greeting us at anchor, Easton filleting his mahi like a pro, Kamden catching jellyfish and befriending a pigeon, and the boys hitting the town for some soccer and basketball with the locals.
We wrapped it all up with a trip to one of the coolest zoos we’ve ever visited, a cactus injury (thanks, Malia), and a peaceful sunset dinghy ride back home.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Leaving Dominica in heavy wind
1:45 Cleat + light breakage
3:12 Sargassum and missed fish
4:05 Mahi Mahi madness
5:20 Engine dies
6:30 Distress call from Alkoomi
8:15 Towing a boat in open water
10:00 Arriving in Martinique
11:00 Salt, stings, and a stowaway pigeon
13:00 Exploring with the locals
14:20 Unexpected zoo adventure
15:45 Cactus, sunsets & gratitude
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