Sailing Zatara · video

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Zatara departs Samos, Greece, heading west toward the Atlantic with plans to reach the Canary Islands by November.7:37 The crew decides to bypass Patmos and Mykonos to sail directly to Piraeus, aiming to outrun incoming Meltemi winds forecast for the following Monday.8:30 This transit marks the crew's first overnight passage, requiring a 24-hour watch schedule.12:00 While motor-sailing in 15 to 22 knots of wind on the beam, the crew maintains speeds of 9 to 10 knots.13:32 The passage involves navigating north of Mykonos and south of Tinos, with depths ranging from 80 to 90 meters.17:45 During the transit, the crew compares the motion and noise of their catamaran to a monohull, noting that their boat’s high bridge deck clearance reduces slamming and thumping in short, half-meter seas.12:28 The passage concludes with a snapped reefing line during a night watch.19:37

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