A week of January gales
Given a southwest blow parked over Lisbon for a week in January, when I live, sleep and work aboard through it, then the boat stays comfortable, dry and safe at the berth, and I stay sane.
To answer
- Motion at the berth: which marinas are exposed to which wind directions?
- Condensation and humidity under closed-up winter conditions — compare against land baseline telemetry.
- Heating: capacity, cost, and what happens during a shore-power outage.
- Mooring lines, fenders and chafe in sustained wind — what’s the inspection routine?
- Sleep quality in wind noise and motion (POC acceptance criterion).