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BROTHERS SAILING ACROSS THE PACIFIC Pt 5 / Are The Rations Holding Out & What's Broken Now!! Ep 122
30 July 2023 · 22 min · 18K views · Pacific Ocean
What this video covers
During a 30-day Pacific crossing, the crew of the 34-foot yacht Atlas manages gear failure, food rationing, and sail configuration while maintaining a steady westward pace. A gybing manoeuvre causes the mainsail kicker to snag and tear an air vent from the deck; the crew repairs the damage by filling the old screw holes with gelcoat and drilling new mounts.5:29 To maintain speed in 15–20 knot trade winds, the crew experiments with a storm jib poled out on the port side to complement the main and genoa, successfully increasing boat speed.18:49 Water consumption remains low at approximately 5 litres per day for two people, totalling 150 litres over 29 days, which the crew cites as justification for not installing a watermaker.14:53 With under 900 miles remaining, the crew manages dwindling food supplies, specifically rationing cheese and baking daily flatbread from stored flour.10:28
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