EP. 29 WHAT is SURGE?! | Sleepless NIGHTS & Serene SAILING

Seawind is bucking around in the waves kicked up by winds that came through the vast, unprotected, and desert-like anchorage of Mackie Shoal, causing Katy and I to depart before dawn. Our destination is the southern Berry Islands. As night becomes day, we enjoy a gentle breeze on our beam, one of Seawind's favorite points of sail. We try fishing for the first time with no luck and swim around our boat, seemingly floating in bath water! We proceed to anchor in two different spots at Bird Cay, and during the two nights we are here, we don't get much sleep because what the heck is surge?! And it seems to get worse at night?? Another early departure the following day with our course set for the capital of the Bahamas, Nassau, with pristine sailing conditions yet again! Beam reaching in15 knots from the northeast. After sailing into the well-marked channel, we drop the main, furl the jibs away, motor past the enormous cruise liners, set our anchor, and quickly check if it's set with the help of our friend Cally. We feel so proud of our day's accomplishments. [ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY BY BECOMING A PATRON ] https://www.patreon.com/sailingseawind [ ONE TIME DONATIONS ] https://bit.ly/3e5YE78 [ BOAT SPECS ] 1978 Allied Seawind II Hull #89 Displacement - 15,000 pounds Ballast - 5,800 pounds of lead (encapsulated keel not bolted on) Marconi Cutter Rig Length - 32' Beam - 10.5' Water Draft - 4' 6" Air Draft - 45' [ MUSIC ] Sweet Talk by Tyra Chantey - Epidemic Sound Anten Before Dawn by Candelion - Epidemic Sound Beach Memories by Sum Wave - Epidemic Sound Dismantle by Peter Sandberg - Epidemic Sound Your Pillow by Dreem - Epidemic Sound Even if the Sky is Falling Down by Candelion - Epidemic Sound Summer Feelings by Onda Norte - Epidemic Sound