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Anchored in the remote Hornstrandir nature reserve of Iceland, a solo sailor spends three days waiting for favorable winds to round the northern cape.6:16 The sailor utilizes a kayak to explore the shoreline, visiting the abandoned settlement of Höfn and hiking the surrounding cliffs.2:09 To replenish food supplies, the sailor catches several cod in the bay, using a 0.8 mm monofilament leader and a knotless connector to attach gear.17:38 Lacking specialized lures for wolffish, the sailor constructs a DIY rig by attaching a single hook and an octopus lure to a 120-gram, 14/15 mm offset ring spanner.16:31 This improvised lure successfully attracts cod in 7 to 8 meters of water.19:04 The sailor processes the catch into fillets and uses a vacuum-sealing pump system to store the fish in a freezer located in the boat's bow.14:32 The trip concludes with a 5:45 a.m. engine-start to motor out of the fjord in calm conditions, continuing south along the east coast of Hornstrandir toward Nordfjörður.20:23

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