Perfect OVERNIGHT SAILING Across the GULF STREAM EP. 63

[ SUPPORT US ON PATREON ] https://www.patreon.com/sailingseawind [ ONE TIME CONTRIBUTIONS ] https://bit.ly/3e5YE78 Leaving the security of a safe harbor is daunting and also exhilarating, exciting and freeing. There is only so much you can do to prepare yourself and your ship to sail into the ocean and most of the time the mental preparation is the hardest part. Katy and I are slowly building a rapport with Mother Nature, Seawind, and ourselves when it comes to offshore sailing. Careful decisions and also pushing boundaries is how we have begun to develop this relationship. It needs to be exercised like a muscle to keep it healthy and fit. This is our first time Sailing on our Seawind since putting her to bed for 7 months for hurricane season. We hadn’t been on the Atlantic Ocean for longer. The time has come and we decided to start with an overnight sail from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) to Port Lucaya in Freeport, Grand Bahama. This venture will span 90 miles of Atlantic Ocean and as you know from last week, the sun is setting, and Seawind is merrily sailing along in 10-15 knots on her beam. We are approaching the Gulf Stream and as the sun sets I make some dinner for us. We settle into a beautiful night of sailing. A clear sky and lots of stars. Our lucky Orion Constellation guiding us forward towards our destination. We make port at around 10am the next morning, perfectly timing our sailing to arrive with the correct tides. It’s just like riding a bike, right? After checking into The Bahamas country with customs and immigration, we sleep for most of the day, and also through the night awaking with a new outlook on life because of the incredible rest. We made it! Our second time around already feels different. Smoother. More seasoned. Forging a completely new path for ourselves. New Islands, new adventure. Enjoy! #digitalnomad #boatlife #lifestyle #epidemicsound #sonyalpha #travelvlog [ 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 BY EPIDEMIC SOUND ] Reel Two Reel by Auxjack Under Sail by August Wilhelmsson Slow Motion by Elliptik Mountain Brook by Dylan Sitts