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Today we went for a swim in the Pacific Ocean with 4,000m of water under our keel!
15 July 2023 · 1 min · 4K views · Pacific Ocean
What this video covers
The crew prepares to swim in the Océano Pacífico while offshore, noting a depth of 4,000 metres beneath the keel. Pedro Jimenez and his crew decide to stop the vessel during a period of light winds to facilitate the swim.0:15 To ensure safety, the crew plans to reduce the boat's speed from four knots to approximately one knot.0:41 They intend to lower the mainsail without heading into the wind to maintain a controlled stop.0:53 The manoeuvre involves Batía and Chisco pulling the reef points simultaneously while Horacio eases the halyard to lower the sail systematically.1:01 The crew emphasises that jumping into the water at four knots is irresponsible, necessitating the deliberate reduction in speed before anyone enters the water.0:46
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