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6000 km Alone Across the Indian Ocean – 28 Days of Ocean Sailing. Christmas Island to La Reunion.
19 de septiembre de 2026 · 23 min · 18K vistas · Indian Ocean
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Dunkeln sails his boat, *Räikkja*, 3,000 nautical miles across the Indian Ocean from Christmas Island to La Réunion, a 28-day solo passage.6:35 Throughout the journey, he relies on a Hydrovane as his primary steering system after his electrical autopilot fails.7:53 He manages several equipment malfunctions, including a broken traveler mount, which he secures with rope, and a leaking seacock that he seals with modified leak stoppers.7:45 Preparing for 30-to-38-knot winds and five-meter swells, he rigs a storm jib and pre-cooks meals to avoid using the galley in heavy seas.11:12 During gale conditions, he heaves to by reefing the headsails and locking the rudder to windward, allowing the boat to drift at two knots.15:30 He notes that the Indian Ocean swell is significantly steeper and more frequent than his previous Atlantic or Pacific crossings.17:27 Upon reaching La Réunion, he completes the final 30-knot motoring stretch in intervals to manage fatigue.22:43 Proper preparation for heavy weather and redundant steering systems are essential for long-distance solo passages.
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