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4 días navegando en solitario hacia Venezuela
6 de julio de 2025 · 31 min · 49K visitas
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A solo sailor completes a four-day, 390-mile passage from Salinas, Puerto Rico, to the Los Roques archipelago in Venezuela. The transit involves navigating through squalls with winds reaching 25 knots, requiring the use of a second reef in the mainsail and partial furling of the jib. To manage arrival timing during moonlit hours, the sailor adjusts speed to avoid entering the anchorage in total darkness, citing concerns about local vessels operating without AIS or navigation lights. The boat, a catamaran, maintains a steady pace despite intermittent bilge water accumulation, which the sailor eventually traces to a leaking window. Solar power performance is monitored throughout the trip, with 1800 watts of panels successfully keeping batteries charged for navigation and domestic loads. The final approach to Gran Roca requires careful depth management, as the anchorage transitions rapidly from deep water to shallow, reef-fringed areas. The sailor anchors in the dark, confirming the position the following morning.
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