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Atlantic Crossing from West to East. Day 10
19 June 2026 · 5 min · 3K views · Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, between Guadeloupe
Sailing vessel cuts through Atlantic waves under blue sky
What this video covers
Day 10 of Regina's Atlantic crossing from Guadeloupe to the Azores, sailing west to east.▶ 0:27 Persistent beam swell from a nearby low-pressure system makes the passage uncomfortable: the waves force a heading of 45 degrees, caught between a broad reach and a run, causing the genoa to flog as the wind shifts.▶ 0:25 Javi ran the boat dead downwind overnight to manage the large swell and rolling.▶ 1:23 He recalculates routing twice daily using Predict Wind, but the forecast keeps changing, leaving arrival time and route uncertain.▶ 1:41 Two pieces of onboard technology get detailed treatment. The Starlink Mini antenna has been wired directly to 12V DC, bypassing the inverter — Javi notes data consumption is unexpectedly high even with no video streaming, only WhatsApp and weather.▶ 2:15 The navigation software is Sailgrip WR, chosen for its Navionics chart integration.▶ 3:16 A Garmin inReach, normally portable, has been hardwired to an external Iridium antenna on the stern arch so it stays permanently connected; it feeds GPS position to Predict Wind's live tracking page.▶ 4:25 Wiring the Starlink Mini directly to 12V avoids inverter losses but does not solve high data consumption on a limited plan.▶ 2:15
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