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A Swan 47 S&S encounters a full gale in the Norwegian Sea after receiving an unexpected gale warning on SSB radio from the Norwegian Coast Guard.0:07 The crew prepares early: they reef the mainsail, set the staysail, and cook a hot meal before conditions deteriorate.0:10 Wind builds throughout the day while the barometer drops rapidly; GRIP file analysis shows only the GFS model predicted the gale.0:34 After roughly 10 hours, the boat is in a full-blown gale with very rough seas.0:41 The crew heaves to, rests, and waits out the storm.0:48 The passage demonstrates the value of analyzing multiple weather models — in this case the GFS stood alone in forecasting the gale — and of testing heavy-weather tactics before they are urgently needed.1:29 Implementing heaving-to early, before conditions become unmanageable, is the central lesson the crew draws from the experience.1:40

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