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Edvard Hambro, a veteran shorthanded sailor, recounts his decades of experience aboard a Fantasy 37, a vessel he and his brother purchased 41 years ago.0:38 The boat served as their platform for the 1980s Two Star transatlantic race, a project they funded by securing a documentary commission from the newspaper Dagbladet.6:30 During that crossing, the crew faced a total electrical failure two days out, forcing a return to Færder for repairs.7:39 They navigated the Atlantic using sextants, dead reckoning, and a primitive GPS, eventually making landfall at Brenton Reef near Newport by relying on manual navigation.13:28 Mid-ocean, the crew encountered a British Royal Navy fleet, including the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal, which provided a radio relay to their families in Oslo after a flare sighting triggered a false distress alert.10:11 Today, Hambro continues to cruise the same Fantasy 37 with his wife, Agnes Moxnes, exploring regions from Scotland to Greenland.15:00 He emphasises that successful shorthanded sailing requires boat preparation, persistence through mechanical setbacks, and a willingness to adapt to changing weather conditions.

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