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We're starting the Atlantic Crossing!
21 October 2023 · 8 min · 4K views · Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
What this video covers
The crew of the catamaran Dolcevita completed a 10-day passage from Valencia, Spain, to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, arriving on 19 October 2023.0:53 Before the transit, the vessel underwent a 10-day refit in Burriana, where the crew installed a watermaker, wind generators, a saltwater galley tap, and an electric head, while also replacing the battery bank and rigging a gennaker.1:20 During the passage, the crew navigated the Strait of Gibraltar by timing their departure three hours before the tide turned to utilise favourable currents, reaching speeds of 9 knots.3:21 While exiting the Mediterranean, the vessel encountered 50-knot winds, forcing the crew to run with the weather until reaching the Portuguese coast.3:19 Upon entering the Atlantic, they picked up the trade winds for the remainder of the trip to the Canary Islands, stopping at La Graciosa, Punta Mujeres, and Corralejo.4:15 The crew is currently preparing the vessel for a transatlantic crossing to Cape Verde.7:57
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