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Sailing downwind!!
4 June 2020 · 4 min · 2K views · Salvador de Bahía
What this video covers
Pedro Jimenez and his crew approach Salvador de Bahía, Brazil, under spinnaker in favorable conditions.1:55 The vessel maintains speeds between 8 and 10 knots while surfing following seas.3:51 The crew prepares to douse the spinnaker after passing a cardinal mark to the south before entering the harbor.2:34 The navigation conditions remain comfortable with warm temperatures as the boat nears the coast.3:04 The crew acknowledges the high speed of the vessel, comparing its performance to a ferry.3:58 The maneuver to drop the spinnaker requires the crew's full attention, preventing detailed filming of the sail-handling process.3:40
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