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A Westsail 42 transits 15 nautical miles from an anchorage near the Golfe du Morbihan to the Marina du Chateau in Brest, France.▶ 3:53 The crew uses the Predict Current app to time the passage, aiming to catch a favourable tidal current that reaches 1.6 knots in the channel.▶ 4:15 During the transit, the owner adjusts the CPT autopilot’s sensitivity settings to reduce steering oscillations caused by wind on the nose and following current.▶ 14:10 Upon arrival, the crew finds the marina office closed and chooses to loiter in the harbour rather than dock without instructions.▶ 23:24 The passage highlights the challenges of navigating unfamiliar marinas and the necessity of monitoring local currents for efficient coastal travel. The crew notes that their heavy-displacement vessel is significantly more affected by current than by wind compared to modern, lighter-displacement sailboats encountered in the region.▶ 18:43

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