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Dan and Kika hike 350 meters above their sailboat, Uma, to a cliffside cabin near the Norwegian coast to wait for a favorable weather window.2:21 The crew spends a week in the area before departing for a 70-mile passage around Stott.9:16 They navigate narrow cuts and scaries under motor before clearing the islands to sail downwind in light conditions.8:38 The passage marks their first offshore experience in Norway after three months of protected coastal cruising.10:30 During the overnight transit, they rely on radar and AIS to navigate past Ålesund in dark, cloudy conditions.12:27 While the wind funnels through mountains and forces them to motor temporarily, they eventually reach a private dock 10 miles east of Ålesund at first light.13:19 The crew plans to spend two weeks at this location to complete boat projects before winter.12:56

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