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Injury Sailing Into Gothenburg Sweden’s Amazing Archipelago | Ep. 154
9 February 2024 · 21 min · 3K views · Kungsör
What this video covers
A 40-foot sailboat transits the Swedish coast from Simrishamn toward the Gothenburg archipelago, navigating dense fog, heavy rain, and a canal transit near Copenhagen.5:09 The crew uses radar and an automatic foghorn system, controlled by a nav-station panel, to maintain safety in limited visibility.3:45 During the passage through the Øresund, the vessel passes beneath the Øresund Bridge and navigates a busy shipping channel near Helsingør.12:37 After anchoring off the island of Hollmans, the crew departs at 4:30 a.m. to manage wind angles, encountering lumpy seas and 17-knot winds on a beam reach.14:12 While moving below deck in rough conditions, the owner sustains a one-inch scalp laceration.18:36 The crew utilizes their onboard medical kit to clean the wound and, following remote consultation with medical professionals, closes the laceration using a medical stapler after practicing the technique on a lime.20:08 The vessel eventually reaches the lee of Kung Su Island, where they anchor in a protected bay.19:55
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