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The crew charters a Hanse 588, named Sarah, for a two-day passage from Barcelona, Spain, to Castelsardo, Sardinia.2:46 To avoid two approaching weather systems, the crew times their departure to run behind the first front while steering clear of a second system moving north from the south.11:07 During the transit, the crew encounters freezing temperatures, requiring multiple layers of wool and fleece, and experiences light ice flurries.13:09 The vessel motor-sails with a self-tacking headsail and a Volvo Penta engine.13:52 Upon arrival in Castelsardo, the crew manages 35-knot winds hitting the beam by securing extra lines from the bow to the stern to compensate for the high freeboard of the 58-foot yacht.17:24 The marina charges 35 euros per night for the vessel.16:01 Maintenance issues on the boat include a companionway door with loose supports, which technicians repair by replacing short screws with longer ones secured into solid wood inserts.7:25

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