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Update and new plans - Corona Special @XTripSailing Single-handed Adventure Sailing
21 giugno 2020 · 15 min · 3K visualizzazioni · Torshavn, Faroe Islands
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After wintering in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, the crew of a sailboat plans to relocate the vessel to Ísafjörður, Iceland, to avoid high local mooring and electricity costs.8:52 The boat, which has been docked in Tórshavn since October, suffered minor moisture damage and mold on soft goods during the damp winter season.7:17 The owners originally intended to use a newly purchased Nissan 4x4 pickup camper to explore Iceland, but they now plan to sail the boat there instead.6:24 This route requires a 600-mile transit along the Icelandic north coast from the east, as the eastern fjords lack suitable wintering infrastructure.6:53 The crew intends to leave the pickup camper in the Faroe Islands and retrieve it later in the autumn for land-based exploration.10:24 Maintenance tasks include replacing mooring lines and installing new masthead equipment, such as a tricolor light and antenna.5:11 The crew also plans to release a message in a bottle into the ocean on behalf of a friend before departing the Faroe Islands.13:56
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