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10-Days Alone Across the Pacific
31 mars 2026 · 24 min · 201K vues · Panama
Ce que couvre cette vidéo
A solo sailor on a 38-foot catamaran departs Panama for the Marquesas Islands, navigating an approximately 4,000-mile Pacific crossing.Watch The passage involves unexpected upwind conditions, requiring frequent reefing and sail adjustments to manage 18 to 24-knot winds and shifting weather systems.5:52 The sailor utilizes the Windy app for routing, though notes discrepancies between predicted and actual wind conditions, particularly regarding squalls and current patterns near the Galapagos Islands.10:44 To maintain the autopilot for the duration of the trip, the sailor hand-steers during periods of poor sail balance.7:31 The vessel experiences significant slamming in upwind seas, prompting a strategy to seek favorable currents north of the Galapagos.15:10 Onboard systems include a self-rigged Code Zero using Dyneema, which is deployed to improve speed in light air.19:45 The sailor manages food stores by baking bread and cakes, and maintains a watch schedule while monitoring AIS for traffic.1:24 The trip includes the loss of a drone due to a connection failure.20:32
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