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A 65-mile passage along the Norwegian coast from Haugesund to Egersund in late October involves navigating heavy seas and strong winds reaching 45 knots.16:18 The crew departs at 04:00 to transit the coastal skerries in daylight, crossing a Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) south of Karmoy.3:58 During the transit, the crew drops the mainsail, reefs the genoa, and engages the windvane self-steering system on its high-wind setting to maintain course in 2-meter, short-period waves.7:07 The vessel reaches speeds exceeding 10 knots on a deep reach while avoiding a freighter and shallow areas marked by 5-meter depths.10:13 Upon arrival in Egersund, the crew secures the boat to a public wooden dock using a stern mooring line and a bow-to-shore configuration, noting the shallow water depths of approximately 0.9 to 1.2 meters.23:27 The passage highlights the necessity of managing sail trim and steering in steep, short-period coastal waves.

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