Velero Regina · video

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Javi anchors the boat in the roadstead of Porto Santo, where mooring buoys are available at a low cost.0:13 He successfully configures his Garmin InReach to download GRIB weather files, a process he describes as complex and difficult to execute.0:32 The device transmits weather data that he then visualizes on a PC, noting that the files can also be viewed on a tablet.1:21 He demonstrates the capability by displaying a weather forecast for the 23rd, which shows significant incoming weather systems originating from the Iberian Peninsula.1:18 This setup provides a functional and economical method for obtaining offshore weather updates.0:56 He plans to release a separate account of the passage from Lanzarote to Porto Santo in a future update.1:57

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