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During an Atlantic crossing from Cape Verde to Barbados, the crew of a cruising sailboat faces a series of equipment failures and injuries in 38-knot gusts and 4-to-5-meter swells.Watch The autopilot steering arm bolt shears, and water ingress causes a total failure of the boat's electronics, including wind instruments.2:20 The crew heaves to for seven hours to stabilize the vessel, eventually restoring the autopilot by bypassing the instrument network and wiring a cable directly into the autopilot computer.8:14 They also manage a persistent interior water leak using a wax-based sealant, though the product proves ineffective on wet surfaces.4:56 During the passage, Janae sustains a hand injury when it becomes trapped in the steering wheel mechanism while the autopilot is engaged.16:53 The crew also activates an Iridium GO satellite device as a backup to their Starlink system, noting that the setup process is complex and time-consuming.20:44 Heaving to provides a necessary window to address critical repairs and recover from physical exhaustion.

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