Sailing Nova Vitavideo
Atlantic Crossing - WEST to EAST - Part 1 - and away we go...
15 October 2025 · 19 min · 968 views · Atlantic Ocean
What this video covers
Alison and John are sailing their boat, Nova Vita, on a transatlantic passage from Saint Martin in the Caribbean to the Azores.1:47 After an initial 12-hour delay caused by a wind vane malfunction, the crew departed Saint Martin on 20 May.0:26 During the first five days of the voyage, the vessel encountered light winds ranging from 5 to 15 knots, resulting in speeds between 2.5 and 5 knots.5:38 The crew maintained a watch schedule, logged position and weather data daily, and managed minor steering interference caused by sargassum weed.13:31 By day five, the wind increased to 20 knots, prompting the crew to put one reef in the mainsail and one in the headsail to manage a 1.5 to 2-metre swell.14:29 The wind vane steered the boat effectively throughout the light-air conditions and the subsequent increase in wind speed.4:36 The crew continues to monitor weather forecasts and adjust their course as they progress toward the Azores.
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