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Solo Sailor Atlantic Circuit Part 2 - Bermuda to Azores
16 October 2025 · 38 min · 5K views · North Atlantic Ocean
What this video covers
Solo sailor Atom navigates a 2,000-nautical-mile passage from Bermuda to the Azores, managing high-speed sailing and complex weather routing to avoid becalming high-pressure systems. During the first week, the boat maintains a 6.9-knot average, requiring reefing and repairs to the topping lift and mainsail slides.7:13 To avoid a low-pressure system, the sailor adjusts headings between 60 and 80 degrees, eventually threading a needle between a high and a low.3:55 Approaching the Azores, the sailor encounters intense conditions near Flores, including a 180-degree wind veer in darkness that necessitates a rapid course change while double-reefed with a staysail.30:11 After struggling with heavy seas and being overpowered, the sailor decides to divert from the original destination of Praia da Vitoria on Terceira to Horta on Faial to beat an impending period of dead winds.29:09 The final approach involves close-hauled sailing and tactical tacking to ensure a daylight arrival.33:30 Strategic weather routing and timely sail adjustments are essential for maintaining progress through shifting Atlantic pressure systems.
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