Sampson Boat Co · video

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Leo Goolden and crew are 24 days into a 3,700-mile North Atlantic crossing from Florida, currently positioned 400 miles west of Ireland.▶ 0:48 The original plan to sail directly to Falmouth, Cornwall, has changed to include a stop at Fastnet Rock and a landfall in Baltimore, Ireland, by 31 July.▶ 1:08 This detour allows the crew to preview the Fastnet Race route and visit a local boatyard.▶ 1:29 The vessel is expected to reach Falmouth by 4 or 5 August.▶ 2:14 Despite the long duration, the boat has performed reliably, with only minor technical issues including a melted electrical connection in the cooker and a failed cooling fan on a watermaker pump.▶ 5:01 The autopilot has steered the vessel consistently throughout the passage.▶ 6:40 The crew continues to manage chafe on the traditional rig.▶ 6:34 This voyage marks the first time the boat has travelled this far east since the 1960s.▶ 2:53

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