Lagoon Seventy 7 - A yacht delivery from the Azores to Croatia.
26 July 2024 · 19 min · 11K views · Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal
What this video covers
A crew delivers a Lagoon Seventy 7 from the Azores to Croatia, navigating the Atlantic, the Strait of Gibraltar, and the Mediterranean. During the Atlantic transit, the crew manages wind speeds in the mid-20s with two reefs in the main and a staysail after a working sheet on the genoa fails.6:30 They utilise Starlink for real-time weather routing via PredictWind and Windy, updating waypoints every 6 to 12 hours to optimise speed and fuel efficiency while anticipating a Mistral from the Gulf of Lion.15:44 Approaching the Strait of Messina, the crew monitors the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) and hugs the Italian mainland coast to minimise the impact of adverse currents flowing from the Ionian into the Tyrrhenian Sea.17:10 Safety protocols include individual PLBs, head torches with glow sticks, and specific tether management to prevent entanglement with halyards.1:23 The delivery concludes with a transit past Santa Maria di Leuca into the Adriatic Sea toward Split.18:01 Frequent waypoint adjustments based on live weather data allow for efficient passage planning and reduced diesel consumption.
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