Sailing Suria · video

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A Lagoon 410 S2 catamaran, Suria, completes a nonstop passage from Brest, France, to the Algarve, Portugal, bypassing the Bay of Biscay and the Galician coast to avoid reported orca interactions.0:04 The crew, Dirk and Riki, maintain a southerly course across the Atlantic, navigating through varying wind conditions and managing ship traffic via AIS.1:50 During the transit, the crew utilises a watermaker to replenish supplies and monitors battery levels, occasionally running the generator when the mainsail shades the solar panels.24:54 The passage includes technical challenges such as managing slamming on the bridge deck in heavy seas and clearing a squid from the traveller block.11:21 As they approach Cape St. Vincent, the crew monitors for potential orca activity, opting to stay offshore in deeper water before reaching the coast.21:41 The voyage concludes with the crew reaching the Algarve, having successfully navigated the Atlantic transit without incident.25:59

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