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SAILING OFFSHORE - Isles of Scilly to the AZORES 2024 (1/2)
12 January 2025 · 33 min · 8K views · Atlantic Ocean
What this video covers
Nova Vita, a cruising sailboat, departs Hugh Town, St. Mary’s in the Isles of Scilly for a 1,200-mile passage to Ponta Delgada, Azores.0:07 The crew of two provisions for three weeks, prioritizing non-perishable tinned goods and pouch meals to supplement fresh items.2:56 Before departure, they secure the dinghy below deck to improve upwind performance, rig cruising chute lines, and test the wind vane.8:36 They plot a route using Navionics to cross the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) south of the Isles of Scilly, aiming to avoid the Bay of Biscay and catch favorable winds.1:38 During the first two days, the crew maintains four-hour watch rotations to improve sleep quality and schedules shared meal times to ensure social contact.18:40 They encounter light winds, requiring frequent tacking and sail trimming, but benefit from a 30-degree wind shift that aligns their course.17:54 The crew successfully deploys the cruising chute as wind conditions shift to the northwest.25:24
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