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Sailing Across The Aegean Sea in Bad Weather | Greece | Sailing Sunday Ep. 57
26 April 2020 · 19 min · 13K views · Poros
What this video covers
The crew of the Beneteau 473 *Sunday* departs Siros, Greece, at 3 a.m. to transit the Aegean Sea toward Turkey, aiming to clear customs before their visa expires.16:39 They previously delayed this passage in Poros due to 40-knot gusts and a 2.5-meter beam swell.8:48 The crew chooses to depart Siros in 20-knot winds, despite forecasts of 30-knot gusts, to avoid overstaying their legal limit in Greece.15:58 During the transit, they motor-sail in 15 knots of wind, experiencing significant wind burn, salt spray, and fatigue.18:58 The passage involves a night departure and a 12-to-14-hour duration.8:40 While in Poros, the crew encounters another sailor who recently purchased a boat they had previously placed a deposit on, the *Baobab*.10:15 The crew notes the necessity of monitoring weather windows closely in the Aegean to avoid dangerous sea states, particularly when beam-on to the wind.9:24
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