An Underwater Look at a Bavaria 40 Sailboat

Here we look at the underside of a Bavaria 40 sailboat in downtown Vancouver, Canada. Bavaria yachts are famous for their elegance and style, and the underwater parts are no exception! The sleek lines of the hull make this boat an efficient long-distance cruiser, with the long fin keel and spade rudder working to provide a perfect counter to the large sail plan above water. Sitting in False Creek over the winter, this particular vessel is in need of a hull cleaning but is otherwise in great health. Every waterway seems to have a different blend of sea life which flourishes on the local boats. In the case of False Creek Vancouver, we commonly see the algae featured in this video. It probably has a fancy scientific name but for obvious reasons we call it False Creek Floss. Although it comes off a boat with very little effort, this stuff very quickly grows like a thick beard over every underwater surface. Most algae likes sunlight but in this case the strong currents of False Creek are what Floss thrives in. Shot with a Chasing M2 Submersible Drone in Vancouver, British Columbia.