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40 KNOTS: WE ARE FLEEING TOWARDS A CORUÑA
13 July 2025 · 28 min · 6K views · Cedeira
What this video covers
A crew sailing from Cedera, Spain, decides to depart for A Coruña to avoid a forecasted 40-knot gale.4:37 The decision follows several days of poor weather and 30-knot winds that prevented the crew from going ashore.1:09 After a short coastal transit, the vessel arrives at the A Coruña visitor pontoon, where the crew notes the infrastructure is in poor condition and the boat experiences significant movement at the dock.9:39 To prepare for future offshore passages, including a planned trip to the Azores, the crew utilises resources from the maritime bookstore Nauticoué.12:43 They emphasise the importance of supplementing digital navigation tools with paper charts and reference books, specifically "Destination de Grande Croisière," "Routes de Grande Croisière," and "Voyage de Grande Croisière."17:14 These materials provide essential data on weather patterns, port services, and formal entry requirements.13:21 Additionally, the crew experiments with a non-professional sextant and an astronomical calculator for celestial navigation practice during upcoming long-distance legs.19:08
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