Sailing Yacht Ula · video

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The crew sails from Bodrum to Kizibuku, a nine-nautical-mile passage in the Aegean Sea.2:09 During the transit, the boat runs downwind with the mainsail and genoa, briefly goose-winging before furling the genoa.2:19 While executing a 30-degree course change, the wind catches the mainsail, tearing the fabric across a seam approximately four to five feet above the boom.2:23 The vessel continues the passage without the mainsail, surfing on a heavy following swell.2:32 The crew reports high traffic density, noting five ship encounters within thirty minutes.2:52 Dolphins accompany the boat during the rough conditions.1:18 The decision to sail with only the mainsail during the turn contributed to the sail damage.2:19

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