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A crew sailing the South Pacific Ocean endures four days of dead calm, averaging only 30 miles per day.1:31 During the doldrums, the crew attempts to fly an asymmetric spinnaker in light air, but the wind frequently drops below the six-knot threshold required to keep the sail filled, forcing them to repeatedly raise and lower it.14:14 The vessel makes between 2.7 and 3.3 knots when the wind briefly reaches five to seven knots.8:25 To pass the time, the crew swims in the glassy water, photographs diving manoeuvres from the bow, and observes dolphins.5:20 They eventually encounter a small bird that lands on the boat, marking their first wildlife sighting in over a week.16:28 The crew maintains morale with pizza and beer nights while waiting for a forecast of building wind to resume their passage toward Mexico.2:06

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