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SAILING THE FAROE ISLANDS: WE SAILED INTO A FAIRYTALE - Ep 108
14 October 2022 · 24 min · 20K views · Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
What this video covers
The crew of the 28,000-pound sailboat Jibsea navigates the Faroe Islands, focusing on the challenges of manoeuvring in tight harbours and timing fjord passages with tidal currents.11:30 Departing Tórshavn, the crew manages a complex reverse departure in 10 knots of wind, noting that steering in reverse requires careful anticipation of the boat's pivot point.8:56 During the transit toward Klaksvik, they use the PredictWind app to estimate current, though they find that while current direction remains reliable, predicted speeds often fluctuate in narrow, mountainous terrain.14:15 High elevation changes cause unpredictable wind shifts and funneling, forcing the crew to motor against 20 knots of wind and a strong opposing current in narrow channels.18:31 Because the fjords offer few viable anchorages, the crew emphasises the necessity of maintaining a contingency plan for engine failure.20:53 They rely on radar to identify small vessels obscured by fog and prioritise timing arrivals to coincide with favourable tidal flows.17:54
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