Offshore Sailing in the Hurricane Belt | EP 216

Hurricane Season is quickly approaching in the Caribbean and owners of a Southerly 49 need help to get south and away from the danger. Paul flies to St. Martin to help them and they face numerous obstacles on the 3-night offshore passage to Grenada. 00:00 Introduction 00:33 Departing Saint Martin 01:50 Sargasso weed problems 02:42 First night sailing reef strategy 03:45 Watch-keeping ships at sea 05:25 Sargasso weed strategies 06:56 Squalls 07:36 Taking a break at Martinique 09:22 Collision Regulations COLREGS practice 10:18 Autopilot chain breaks from Sargasso loads 13:23 Landfall Grenada 14:32 Summary of passage 16:03 Bonus Feature crew thoughts ••••••••••••••••••••••• Special Thanks to: Doug & Maggie Kimmerly and Distant Shores II •••••••••••••••••••••• About Paul and Sheryl Shard are award-winning travel documentary television producers and videographers who have been cruising internationally since 1989 documenting their global adventures for television, social media, in books and sailing publications. They have sailed over 110,000 nm including 9 ocean crossings and are the producers and presenters of the Distant Shores sailing adventure TV series which is broadcast to 47 million households in 24 languages around the world. Through their TV programs, YouTube videos, articles/blogs and popular cruising seminars, the Shards help anyone dreaming of setting sail to get out on the water and experience their own adventures safely and comfortably. ••••••••••••••••••••••• Gifts for Sailors! Own the Whole Distant Shores Collection All 157 full half-hour ad-free episodes of the Distant Shores Sailing Adventure TV series are available as HD downloads and also on DVD through the Distant Shores website. Get the whole set which is perfect for binge-watching, curing the blues and also makes a great gift for the sailor in your life! Info and order here: https://distantshores.ca/sailingdvds/ Downloadable versions: https://distantshores.ca/sailingdvds/ ••••••••••••••••••••••• Sail Away Weeks - Sail with Paul and Sheryl For several weeks each year, Paul and Sheryl run Sail Away Weeks in beautiful destinations to introduce new sailors to the sailing lifestyle and to help experienced sailors build their skills. Come aboard and sail with them in some of the world's top sailing destinations for an unforgettable experience! For information on upcoming Sail Away Weeks: https://distantshores.ca/sailaway-weeks/introduction/ ••••••••••••••••••••••• You can also connect with Paul and Sheryl on: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/DistantShoresTV INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/distantshorestv TWITTER: https://twitter.com/DistantShoresTV BUSINESS INQUIRIES: distantshores@rogers.com ••••••••••••••••••••••• THANKS FOR SUBSCRIBING! https://www.youtube.com/distantshorestv​ ••••••••••••••••••••••• Thank you for watching! Sheryl and Paul