Yes, safety first. The fog was real spotty with patches of clear and patches of dense fog. Agree the ships move way faster than they look. Another concern was the wake from the ships hitting the beach (mud) front that I pulled up on....only 100 feet from the ship channel.....got lucky this time... Liked your washing machine video. Going out, I saw you had the sail reefed.... headwinds? I normally keep the sail out if possible to provide extra thrust in navigating shoaling inlets with strong currents and waves. Outboard too! Enjoy one of my surf blooper videos.... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nquiaaWYv9alYXU.html

Thanks for the comments. I do carry a handheld floating marine radio (Standard Horizon and Cobra). But I have had limited success in using the radio (can receive ok, but other people hearing my transmissions has been poor unless close by (direct line of site). I have not thought about a whip antenna. Should be straightforward to rigging on top of the mast and running the cable inside the sail sleeve that the mast runs through. Just not certain what you would connect it to. The TI, as you point out, is a wet ride and any electronics will be exposed to salt water damage. I also rely on my cell phone for communications and carry an ACR Electronics ResQLink 400 Personal Locator Beacon satellite locator for big emergencies. Keep the videos coming!

I use a dry suit for TI sailing. It is a game changer. If your not familiar with dry suits - recommend exploring them. Basically under the dry suit I wear blue jeans, extra pair of socks, a couple of top layers and either a vest or light jacket (all under the dry suit). If it gets cold I add more layers. I also use a wetsuit hood. If warmer - I use less layers. Bottom line.... you stay dry. I have found that I use the dry suit from Sep to May and even sometimes in the summer on long sails. Big help with hydrothermia. Bottom line # 2: the dry suit added 6 additional months of sailing time compared to pre dry suit. Dry suits are not cheap.... but worth every penny in added warmth and safety. Enjoy the sailing. See prior frostbite videos with much higher wind speeds.... I use a helmet with a face shield on very windy frostbite sails. Hope this helps.

Yes the main sheet does clip you a fair bit when tacking and sailing the rear seat. Tradeoffs between less comfort in the forward seat from water spray and the main sheet issues in the rear seat. Most TI sailors seem to sail from the rear. Also helps with keeping the bow up a bit in waves. Bottom line - you can sail from either seat - mostly an individual preference.