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A DREAM come TRUE, Crossing from the Algarve to Madeira on OUR SAILBOAT
9 January 2023 · 16 min · 2K views · North Atlantic Ocean between the Algarve and Madeira
What this video covers
Jorman and Wendy sailed their 10-metre sailboat, Circonium, on a 435-nautical-mile passage from the Algarve, Portugal, to Madeira.2:37 The crew navigated the four-day journey shorthanded after the autopilot failed shortly after departure, forcing them to steer manually for the duration of the trip.3:56 They maintained a watch schedule of three to four hours each, sleeping in the cockpit to remain available for sail changes.11:22 Despite initial seasickness and exhaustion, the vessel maintained a consistent speed over ground of 7 knots in 12 to 15 knots of wind.9:49 The crew utilised NASA Marine Clipper instruments to monitor conditions and steered by celestial reference at night to reduce eye fatigue.3:30 They sailed with two reefs in the mainsail and a full genoa, surfing following seas while tracking a northerly wind current toward their destination.5:18 The passage served as a trial for the couple’s long-term goal of circumnavigating the globe.14:01
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