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Between the rolling clouds and the hangover: Our sail to Vitória | #SAL #281

24 septembre 2023 · 21 min · 43K vues · Vitória

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A 36-hour passage from Búzios to Vitória, Brazil, covers approximately 186 nautical miles, timed to outrun a cold front and associated heavy swell.0:27 The crew departs at 4:00 a.m. to clear the Cabo de São Tomé, a region notorious for rough conditions, before the sea state deteriorates.0:27 During the transit, the boat maintains a steady pace using a "wing-on-wing" sail configuration to optimize Velocity Made Good (VMG) in following winds.2:34 Navigation relies on nautical charts, AIS, and sonar, as the vessel lacks radar.1:42 The crew utilizes a Starlink Mobile Priority subscription for offshore connectivity, reporting reliable performance at a cost of 10 BRL per gigabyte.5:53 Upon arrival in Vitória, the vessel anchors off the Praia do Canto neighborhood near the Iate Clube do Espírito Santo, successfully avoiding the incoming heavy swell.16:33 The skipper emphasizes the importance of constant chart monitoring during arrival, noting that overconfidence in familiar waters is a common cause of accidents.11:52

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