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Nike and Flo sailed the Hallberg-Rassy 35 Santana on a 300-nautical-mile passage from the island of S'Espalmador, near Formentera, to Melilla, a Spanish enclave on the North African coast.0:38 The crew departed after a weather window opened, allowing them to avoid an anchorage that offered poor protection from shifting winds.2:21 During the 60-hour transit, they encountered steep, short-period Mediterranean swells that caused significant motion, followed by light-wind conditions that required the use of an asymmetrical spinnaker, or "blister," in a sock.7:00 The crew utilised a whisker pole to stabilise the sail in 9–10 knots of wind, maintaining an average speed of 5 to 6 knots.10:06 Navigation included monitoring AIS traffic during night watches, which caused the crew stress due to unpredictable vessel movements.16:16 The passage concluded with a successful landfall in Melilla, marking the boat's arrival on a new continent.19:28

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