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Jakob Lang, attempting a solo circumnavigation, sails a 90-to-100 nautical mile overnight passage from Sal to Tarrafal on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde.2:57 During the night, his gennaker wraps around the forestay five times.7:39 While he manages to untangle the sail in the dark, the spinnaker halyard remains jammed around the upper genoa furler.12:21 Unable to lower the sail from the deck, Lang climbs the mast in following seas to clear the line.12:28 Upon arrival in Tarrafal, the crew coordinates a checkout process with local harbor authorities, requiring a cross-island minibus trip to the capital and six hours of administrative processing.22:12 The crew relies on a Portuguese-speaking companion to navigate the customs bureaucracy.22:21 After clearing out, Lang and the crew of the yacht Anna depart Tarrafal for a 1,300-nautical-mile Atlantic crossing to South America.24:06 Climbing the mast at sea to clear a jammed halyard is a high-risk, last-resort maneuver that requires calm conditions and careful preparation.

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