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Sailing Across The Atlantic East to West 2023 Part 2 | 867 nautical miles of ocean to go.
19 March 2023 · 14 min · 10K views · Atlantic Ocean
What this video covers
Yacht Ula departs on an Atlantic crossing with 867 nautical miles remaining, beginning the passage with light winds and a seven-hour engine run.5:05 The crew deploys a gennaker to maintain speeds of 4.5 to 5.2 knots in 7 to 9 knots of wind.9:05 During the first night, the crew alters course by 13 degrees to keep the gennaker filled as the wind shifts directly behind the vessel.9:58 By the second morning, wind speeds increase to 15–16 knots, prompting the crew to douse the gennaker and switch to the genoa.11:10 The vessel maintains speeds over 5 knots, occasionally surfing up to 8.2 knots as the sea state builds.10:55 The crew manages watch shifts from 1900 to 0100 and 0730, utilizing radar and chartplotters while monitoring power consumption.11:43 To mitigate slamming between the hulls in the following swell, the crew adjusts the heading by 10 degrees.14:06
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