Sailing Excelsior

Ep 125 - Squalls, Spinnakers & Surprises at Sea | Sailing Across the South Atlantic

15 August 2025 25:54 1.33K views 0 logs

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Light winds made for constant sail changes on our Atlantic crossing — until squalls rolled in and it was all hands on deck. From spinnaker jibes to battling a stubborn sock, we worked hard to keep moving, with Brodie proving his strength on the heavy lifts.

Along the way, we hauled in a barracouta on the handline (which Chui was quick to inspect, licking his lips) and spotted countless floating shortfin squid — a sobering sign of the bycatch left behind by enormous Chinese fishing fleets.

Between baking scones during rainy mornings, hanging laundry under the sun, chasing rainbows after cl...