Sam Holmes Sailing · video

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Sam Holmes completes a four-day, 300-mile solo passage from Syracuse to Vasiliki, Greece, aboard his sailboat.16:35 The transit involves light, variable winds and frequent upwind sailing, requiring consistent adjustments to the wind vane.2:38 During the passage, he tests a waterproof Android tablet for navigation using the Navi MX app.16:31 Upon arrival in Vasiliki, he prepares for customs clearance, noting the necessity of having insurance with Greek-language documentation and a boating safety certificate to satisfy local port authorities.20:00 While preparing his dinghy for arrival, the tube of his Easyraft inflatable pops, marking the second failure of this equipment.21:19 In Vasiliki, he meets Joe Bennett of JoyriderTV to sail a Hobie TIGER 18, an 18-foot beach catamaran equipped with daggerboards and an asymmetric spinnaker.26:50 Bennett demonstrates spinnaker handling techniques, emphasising that power management on a beach cat requires steering adjustments relative to the wind angle rather than traditional mainsheet trimming.28:09

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