Sail Vessel Khalifa · video

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A 38-foot sailboat departs Martinique for a 1,300-nautical-mile passage to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to replace an aging lead-acid battery bank with a lithium system.1:38 The crew, including Adriano, Denise, and Alexandre, plans for an 11-day transit, citing prohibitive costs for marine equipment in the Caribbean.2:03 During the first four days, the vessel encounters exceptionally calm, flat seas, allowing for motor-sailing at 6 knots while maintaining a fuel consumption rate of approximately 1.67 liters per hour.43:22 The crew manages energy needs by running the engine for two hours each night to charge the house bank.34:10 A significant equipment failure occurs when a large fish strikes a trolling line, generating enough heat to melt the plastic housing and internal gears of a Classic Pro XP 4.5.2 fishing reel, rendering it irreparable.27:16 The passage route takes the boat through the channel between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, where the crew stops to refuel 60 liters of diesel using a transfer pump system.32:49

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