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Damien Guillou shoots onboard footage rounding Cap Finisterre and Cap Portugal, sailing close to the coast with cruise ships nearby and a Figaro fleet visible offshore running a separate race.0:27 Conditions are rough enough that Guillou steers with the tiller between his legs to manage the water coming aboard.0:53 He notes the coastal current runs in multiple directions, making the helm work demanding.1:01 Navigation is straightforward at this stage because he is tracking the coastline, which gives him a clear reference.1:26 The leg covered is the stretch from Les Sables-d'Olonne (LSO) to Lanzarote, placing this segment in the Bay of Biscay and off the Iberian coast. The footage is brief and fragmentary, capturing the physical effort of solo helming in confused coastal chop rather than any extended passage narrative or technical discussion.

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