Into the Atlantic for the first time

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Sailing In-Tuition into the Atlantic for the first time. I have been fortunate to sail from Mystic Harbor to Norfolk. Then another trip Norfolk to Spanish Wells. Both of these were on a friend's 62' ketch. This little trip is my first sail out of the Chesapeake Bay on my own boat. it was quite an adventure for me. It had a bit of everything, including no wind flat seas, perfect sailing wind and sea state, and then a lot of wind and waves.
Great experience. In-Tuition took it all in stride, no problem!

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30 сен 2024

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@mennovanrij9334 3 месяца назад

I remember my first encounter with the Atlantic very well. Coming off the French coast, crossing the North Sea above the English Channel to England and then following the shoreline until you come 'around the corner'... It was in July and the weather had been great for weeks. Despite that, I was overwhelmed by the size of the waves! It took me a while to realize that a yacht is lifted by the waves, like swans on the waves of a lake.

@dfar2303 3 месяца назад

It would be helpful if you point the camera at the thing you are talking about. Like when you mention the mainsail reef, show it. 😁👍

@sailingin-tuitionwithchuck 3 месяца назад

I agree. I usually do. But on the way in, I was hand steering. My wife was taking a video of the waves. So that is pretty much all the video that I have. But sailing my own boat out of the bay was a first first for me, and I wanted to make a video to remember it.... for when I am even older! Thanks for watching and the good advice!

@Cruiser2B 3 месяца назад

nice video, conditions looked great...nice wind on return sail into the bay!!

@sailingin-tuitionwithchuck 3 месяца назад

It was good experience! Especially hand steering in larger waves and some swell

@jstringer213 3 месяца назад

I'm a long time sailor...how is it that waves NEVER look as big in a video?? I know you guys were rocking and rolling on the return. I've sailed the bay my whole life...this is close to home.

@sailingin-tuitionwithchuck 3 месяца назад

So true! But I didn't want to say it. I don't know how big they were. One station reported 3 feet, but I think many were larger. We sailed out of the Chesapeake Bay to the Chesapeake Light Tower. This about 15 to 20 miles out of the bay... depending where you are measuring from. We sail out of Little Creek Harbor.

@jstringer213 3 месяца назад

@@sailingin-tuitionwithchuck yep...I sail Mobjack Bay, New point and over to Cape Charles and Hampton Rhodes. Fair winds and...cheers!!

@sailingin-tuitionwithchuck 3 месяца назад

@jstringer213 I was in the East River over the Memorial Day weekend.

@jstringer213 3 месяца назад

@sailingin-tuitionwithchuck I live off the North River...(for the last 40 years)...spent many "overnighters" up the East River...nice clean water up here...great fishing too!

@sailingin-tuitionwithchuck 3 месяца назад

Maybe I will run into you the next time I am up that way. I keep In-Tuition at cobbs marina