Riding Out a Record Breaking Tropical Cyclone | Cyclone Alfred | Sailing with the Jameses (Ep. 126)

"Riding Out a Record Breaking Tropical Cyclone" Episode 126 Tropical Cyclone Alfred is heading straight for the eastern coast of Australia, far from where cyclones are typically expected—this coastline hasn't seen one in over 50 years. After relaunching from our major refit, we raced down the coast to escape the cyclone belt, and now, we're hunkering down, watching with the rest of the population as we all wait to see where this rare storm will make landfall. Join us for an action-packed episode! See you in there! ________________ Ahoy! We’re the James Family, a trio sailing around the globe and sharing our family-friendly adventures every week! Sam hails from New Zealand, and Cait is from the United States; we met in Cairns, Australia. During the Covid-19 pandemic, we eloped, and a year later, our family grew with the arrival of Charlie! In 2022, we took the leap to follow our dream, sold everything, and bought an old, unfinished aluminum catamaran. Now, we’re fixing her up as we explore the world. Subscribe and join us on our journey! ________________________________________________________ If you missed last week's episode, watch it here: https://youtu.be/xE8dU6tO90A Boat tour of our Aluminum Catamaran: https://youtu.be/RhyaasimV9M ________________________________________________________ Chapters: 00:00 - Welcome Aboard 01:34 - Escaping the Cyclone Belt 02:35 - Tucking in as Tropical Cyclone Alfred passes Fraser Island 05:22 - What is a Tropical Cyclone? 07:18 - Wind Change, Moving Anchorages 13:47 - Why is Tropical Cyclone Alfred Unusual? 15:02 - Gusty Out Here 19:18 - Tropical Cyclone Alfred _______________________________________ You can help us create more sailing videos by: Joining our virtual crew on PATREON! Your support is what makes these videos possible! Become a member here: https://www.patreon.com/c/Sailingwiththejameses Make a one-time donation for the price of a cup of coffee! Support us at: https://ko-fi.com/sailingwiththejamess _________________________________________________________ Follow us on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/SailingWithTheJamess https://www.instagram.com/SailingWithTheJamess/ Thanks for watching! — Sam, Cait, & Charlie #SailingFamily #Sailing #Aluminumcatamaran #runningaground #boataground