The infamous Mona Passage! #sailing #thornypath #monapassage Ep16

All of our friends left so we need to figure out how to show the kids a good time. Between circus school, a zoo, roller skating, zip lining and horseback riding we were successful!. But sadly the fun has to end and we have to face the very intimidating Mona Passage. This passage between Dominican and Puerto Rico is one of the most difficult passages in the Caribbean. The Puerto Rican trench is the 2nd deepest trench in the world, in excess of 27,000 feet. They have 600 ft deep areas that are considered shoals that need to be avoided. The equatorial current pushes a lot of water through here doing some crazy things to the sea. The Atlantic trades are on our nose and we have the huge, hot island mountainous island of Puerto Rico right in the middle to disrupt winds and create thunderstorms. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe at: www.youtube.com/c/sailinghangtime Posting on: https://www.facebook.com/sailinghangtime https://www.instagram.com/sailinghangtime/ Recent Videos: https://youtu.be/qd883B_Mo-Q https://youtu.be/IVCn9lyrZdY -------------------------------------------- About us: We are a family of four who have been living on our boat for the past 2+ years with our two boys and our newest addition, a Havanese pup named Ruby. We worked hard in our 20's and 30's and built a company that has an amazing team managing it and allows us to work remotely and take time to enjoy this time with our fmaily. We love adeventure, sports and an active lifestyle but also take pleasure in a great meal or a sunset gin and tonic. Boat life is challanging and busy but we have been learning as we go and have a great appreciation for the sailing community and the willingness of others to teach and share skills. Thanks for watching, please subscribe to our channel and throw us a like if you enjoy our videos. ------------------------------------------ Video Contents: 0:00 - Recap of prior video 0:14 - Can parents be fun? 2:53 - Cap Cana Marina 3:48 - Punta Espada golf 4:44 - Mona Passage 7:34 - Land ho San Juan 8:35 - El Yunque 8:57 - Bent anchor 12:30 - Depart San Juan