We Didn’t Expect THIS | Sailing Wisdom [S3 Ep41]

We leave Suriname completely unprepared for the 1000 mile journey ahead of us, but we leave anyway! Watch as we make our way down the Suriname River and out into the open ocean where we set a course for the US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea. 0:00 Intro 0:10 Casting off the lines 1:45 Flowing down the Suriname River 2:06 Thoughts about Suriname 3:47 Charlie's First Sail 5:43 Self Tacking Headsail Setup 6:13 River Currents vs Tidal Currents 6:53 Forced to Drop Anchor 7:36 Dawn on Day 2 8:27 Entering the Ocean 9:31 Maddie gets seasick 10:33 Bad Weather on the First Night 11:51 Rain on the Ocean 13:19 Why this route? 13:41 Trysail Setup and Need 15:09 Sail Change and Lessons Learned 16:09 Boat on FIRE 17:03 Next Time 17:20 Outro Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/riggingdoctor Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/rigging-doctor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riggingdoctor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailingwisdom Website: https://www.riggingdoctor.com Paintings: artisticeyestudio@gmail.com Affiliate Links: Mantus Anchors: https://www.mantusmarine.com/?affiliates=119 Overkill Solar: https://overkillsolar.com/?myboi=187478592 Battery Hookup: https://www.batteryhookup.com [Code: RIGGING5] Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/riggingdoctor Aquos Electric Motors: https://www.aquospro.com?sca_ref=1008159.oxyRUafA2y Music provided by Epidemic Sound