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Erik Aanderaa sails his 38-ft boat, Tessie, from Klaksvík, Faroe Islands, to Fáskrúðsfjörður, Iceland, on a 260-nautical-mile passage.3:56 The two-day transit involves navigating changing wind conditions, requiring a course adjustment from north-northwesterly to westerly as winds shift from westerly to north-northeasterly.11:01 Aanderaa manages the boat singlehanded, using a Hydrovane for steering and a mast-mounted zoom camera for AIS-based vessel identification.13:13 During the passage, he reefs the mainsail and reduces the genoa to maintain control in 15-to-20-knot winds.17:00 Upon approaching the Icelandic coast, the Icelandic Coast Guard contacts him via radio to request a missing arrival report, which he completes via satellite connection.18:37 He arrives in Fáskrúðsfjörður, a remote village in East Iceland known for its historical 1903 hospital and its past as a station for French cod fishermen.22:57 The passage confirms that strategic course planning based on predicted wind shifts allows a singlehanded sailor to maintain a consistent heading toward a destination despite changing weather patterns.

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