Can we escape Hurricane Beryl? | Ep118
July 04, 2024 by Sailing Fair Isle | Language: EN Play Time: 00:27:21 | SAILING YOUTUBERS
Can We Escape Hurricane Beryl? | Ep118
Hello, welcome back to the channel. I hope you’ve been enjoying our videos because today we are going to take you on quite an adventure.
We are currently halfway between Trinidad and Grenada at dawn after Hurricane Beryl has passed through. It’s been a strange old week so far, but I think you’re really going to enjoy this film, so let’s not waste any more time and dive right in!
The Week So Far
We started the week with running some errands but we quickly had to adapt our plans when the news broke out about a potential hurricane heading towards us. As usual, we decided not to take any unnecessary risks and move away from its path. After spending a few days preparing ourselves, getting the boat ready for potential strong winds and making sure everything on board is secure, we managed to escape Hurricane Beryl.
How Did We Escape?
The plan was pretty straightforward; we set sail for Trinidad as quickly as possible while keeping an eye on the hurricane’s track and making sure to stay a safe distance away from it. It wasn’t easy but, with careful planning and execution, we managed to reach Trinidad just before the hurricane hit. The journey took us about 24 hours in total which included some amazing sailing experiences.
Sailing with Others
What made this experience even more interesting was the fact that we were part of a fleet of around 50 other boats that decided to escape at the same time. It’s not often you find yourself surrounded by such a large group of fellow sailors, all aiming for safety and having one common goal – escaping the hurricane!
Impressions of Trinidad
NOW that we’re here in Trinidad, it’s time to relax and enjoy our stay. The island is beautiful with plenty of places for us to explore.
The locals are very friendly and welcoming, making our time spent in this Caribbean paradise even more enjoyable. If you’ve never been to Trinidad before then we highly recommend it! Not only can you experience its stunning beaches and breathtaking natural beauty but also enjoy the warm hospitality of its people.
What’s Next?
In our next episode, we will be taking a closer look at what we have been up to while in Trinidad. We’ve managed to catch some rest, did some exploring around the island and met lots of new friends along the way.
We’re also looking forward to Judy flying in for a visit soon! Stay tuned!
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Thank You
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See You Soon!
We’ll see you all in the next episode. Until then, fair winds and following seas!
It's not a position anyone wants to find themselves in. Sitting at anchor with a category 4 hurricane heading straight for you!
The usual mundane problems of life become insignificant and all focus goes to the storm. As everyone knows though a forecast isn't really much more than an educated guess when it comes to weather, there have been major improvements for sure but there is no certainty in this.
The track of the storm is all important a difference of 20 miles can be the difference between experiencing a bit of a stiff 30-40 knot blast and a boat breaking 150 knot mailstrom.
It's not something I fully appreciated until witnessing it first hand but hurricanes are almost closed systems, getting just that little bit away can mean you feel virtually no effect fr4om them whatsoever. On the flip side being within one the effect you will feel is massively dependent on positioning. The strongest winds in a hurricane are on the inner wall, frightening concrete smashing forces, the next strongest is the front right leading edge as the hurricane moves, this 'fat side' can extend out further than elsewhere and is more difficult to escape from.
The good thing about being in a boat of course is that you can move! So when the track of hurricane Beryl moved from crossing near the South coast of St Vincent down to just off the North coast of Grenada this was too close. If the forecast was spot on we would experience strong, but hopefully not unmanageable wings in the South of Grenada. If there was a further 20-30 mile wobble to the South though we would be toast!
So began the mass exodus from Grenada, a fleet of little ships probably not seen on this scale since Dunkirk!
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If you're interested in some of the things we showed in this episode I've got some website links below;
Ecoflow: We've found them to have the best solar generators so we also got their portable Aircon unit and now their fridge. We recommend them all.
EcoFlow US:https://bit.ly/46BfWPz
EcoFlow UK: https://bit.ly/46G9aYh
Vision Anchor: We will do a little test video on this unit when we've had a chance to use it properly, but I'm impressed with the build of this little smart marker buoy so could be a useful thing;
https://www.visionanchor.net/
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Can we escape Hurricane Beryl? | Ep118 Locations
- Grenada (12.1165,-61.679)
- Sailing Fair Isle's location when recording this video is in the Caribbean, more specifically halfway between Trinidad and Grenada. (10.6694,-61.4845)
- While they are not at this exact location during the filming of the episode, their intended destination is Trinidad after escaping Hurricane Beryl. (10.6521,-61.4978)
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