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Sons of Hurricanes: Second place, despite lousy sailing.

14 maggio 2026 · 2 min · 605 visualizzazioni · Skagen

Sailors battle heavy seas in stormy conditions.

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The Sons of Hurricanes crew finished second in a race — likely to Skagen — despite what they describe as a series of poor tactical decisions.0:50 After a strong start, they chose to sail toward Rømland immediately rather than follow the 50-50 route, which they acknowledge performed far better.0:27 That initial misjudgment compounded into successive bad calls, and conditions deteriorated throughout: cold, wet, dark, and windy.0:45 The foredeck crew worked with near-frozen fingers, relying on heat elements to stay functional, and found the final hours the hardest.1:23 The crew reflects that the strong start and strong finish bracketed a middle section of tactical errors, yet the second-place result suggests they recovered enough to stay competitive.0:52 Cold at the finish in Skagen offered no relief — conditions there matched the race itself.1:52 The lesson they draw: a single early routing mistake can cascade, and following the fleet's dominant lane rather than committing early to a divergent course would have served them better.

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