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OUTBOARD MOTOR BREAKDOWN AND STRONG WINDS

3 de agosto de 2025 · 41 min · 5K visitas · Ezaro, Spain

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The crew of the sailboat *Odin* navigates the coast near Cap Finistère, Spain, while managing multiple equipment failures and unpredictable wind conditions. The outboard motor for the dinghy fails to start despite cleaning the spark plug and carburetor, leaving the crew without reliable shore access.14:03 Simultaneously, the boat's speed log (speedo) remains non-functional due to fouling that the crew cannot clear by diving.15:27 During a 30-mile passage from an anchorage to Ribera, the vessel encounters localized Venturi effects between mountains, causing wind speeds to spike from a forecast of 10 knots to a sustained 25 knots.8:42 The crew manages these gusts by reefing the mainsail and deploying the staysail.26:01 Upon arrival at Ribera, the captain notes that *Odin* exhibits significant prop walk to port in reverse, making docking on pendilles (lazy lines) challenging without assistance.30:08 The crew plans to bypass the Portuguese coast to sail directly from the Vigo area toward the Azores.32:02

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