ep 2 The sailing starts. Sailing Vessel Reality
11 December 2023 · 20 min · 117 views · Nazaré
What this video covers
David Blair sails reality from the English Channel through the Bay of Biscay to Portugal. Navigating the Alderney Race requires timing to avoid 11-knot currents.1:32 At Victoria Marina in Guernsey, the crew berths on the outside wall to bypass tidal restrictions at the entrance, allowing a 4:00 a.m. departure.4:05 After anchoring at Rochecoffe, France, to shelter from 30-knot winds, the boat crosses the Bay of Biscay, covering 340 nautical miles in 1.5-meter swells with the genoa fully deployed and the mainsail reefed.9:03 Upon reaching La Coruña, Spain, the crew swaps the French courtesy flag for the Spanish one.12:41 The passage concludes at Club Nazaré, Portugal, totaling 900 miles from England over six days and five nights.13:26 The crew drops off a guest in Nazaré before continuing south toward Lisbon.16:49
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