Sailing Supernovavideo
We didn't think it could get much worse [Ep. 129]
16 gennaio 2026 · 54 min · 55K visualizzazioni · Atlantic Ocean
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A Sunreef 62 catamaran, Supernova, crosses the Atlantic from Cabo Verde to Martinique over roughly 13 days, covering more than 1,500 nautical miles. The crew — Yvette and Darcy — lost use of the mainsail on day three and spent the remainder of the passage sailing under headsail, staysail, and storm sail.0:03 Persistent squall trains, with gusts swinging from 17 to 40 knots, forced repeated course corrections while running wing-on-wing dead downwind; the crew reefed the headsail at 28–35 knots and held back from carrying more sail to avoid unnecessary risk offshore.3:00 A watermaker that repeatedly shut down from air in the system was eventually stabilized.20:16 Fishing lines dragged so much Atlantic seaweed that removing them gained a quarter knot of boat speed; a mahi-mahi spotted alongside never took a lure.34:01 On day 13, with wind dropping to near zero, the crew rigged the boat's asymmetrical spinnaker for the first time — a sail that had been blown out before purchase and returned from the sailmakers in uncertain condition.39:44 AIS identified a vehicle carrier, Lake Wanaka, passing five nautical miles off, the only ship sighted since leaving Africa.26:48 Squall management, sail trim in variable downwind conditions, and spinnaker rigging procedure are covered in detail.
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