ArcticStern Ocean Sailingvidéo

Discovering Scotland and First Storms: Heading for the Arctic

2 février 2025 · 33 min · 6K vues · Écosse

Ce que couvre cette vidéo

The crew of the sailboat Lifesong departs Roscoff, France, for a multi-stage passage to Floro, Norway, via Oban and Stornoway, Scotland.27:09 During the initial four-day transit across the Irish Sea, the crew maintains a three-group watch rotation to ensure continuous operation.5:54 Navigation relies on AIS for collision avoidance in high-traffic zones, while the captain monitors weather windows to time passages between North Atlantic depressions.3:56 Upon reaching the Isle of Kerrera near Oban, the crew clears immigration and prepares for the next leg.19:16 They encounter strong winds and squalls with gusts reaching 40 knots while sailing toward Stornoway, necessitating three reefs in the mainsail.27:23 The passage requires careful route planning to avoid the dangerous currents of the Gulf of Corryvreckan and to outrun incoming low-pressure systems.17:01 The crew utilizes the brief weather windows between storms to progress toward their final destination, balancing the need for speed with the safety of the vessel and its occupants.

Regarder sur YouTube

Plus de vidéos de ArcticStern Ocean Sailing

Arctic Sailing to Norway - 5 weeks of winter sailingmai 2026The Arctic Circle by Sail - How We Survived the Polar Fjordsmars 2026Cold, wind, isolation: sailing in Norway on the edgejuin 2025From Brittany to Norway - Sailing and Winter Stormsmars 2025

De ArcticStern Ocean Sailing — voir le bateau, l'équipage et chaque vidéo analysée de la chaîne.

The Sailing Directory Newsletter

Un e-mail avec les meilleures trouvailles de la flotte — les moments, les bateaux et les histoires qui valent la peine d'être regardés. Entrez votre adresse pour recevoir votre propre exemplaire.

Signaler un problème