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Mirage, a sailing yacht, completes a 2,200-nautical-mile Atlantic Ocean crossing from Mindelo, Cape Verde, to Bridgetown, Barbados.0:18 The crew prepares the vessel for the passage by removing the winter enclosure and configuring the sail plan for downwind sailing, utilizing a wing-on-wing setup with a mainsail on a preventer and a genoa.0:28 During the 15-day transit, the crew encounters consistent 19-to-20-knot winds and 2.5-meter seas, though they also experience sudden squalls with gusts reaching 23 knots.3:11 Technical issues include the failure of the boom vang, which the crew repairs by fabricating a soft shackle to replace the broken component.12:21 Navigation efforts include practicing celestial navigation with a sextant, though the crew notes discrepancies between manual calculations and chart plotter data.10:21 The passage concludes in Barbados after the crew manages routine maintenance and onboard meal preparation. The vessel maintains an average speed of 7 to 9 knots throughout the journey.17:14

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