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A solo sailor navigating the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa maintains a southerly heading of approximately 150 to 160 degrees to stay on the shortest route toward the destination.1:08:29 Sailing in 15-knot winds with a full mainsail and genoa, the boat averages four to five knots while close-hauled.1:13:08 The sailor manages damp conditions and intermittent shipping traffic, using an EchoMax radar reflector to identify nearby vessels.1:09:57 Technical challenges include a malfunctioning satellite telephone, which the sailor resolves by locating a compatible spare charger, and a Starlink system that requires at least one hour of power-up time to stabilize a satellite lock.2:16:18 The sailor prioritizes a direct rhumb line over the tactical zigzagging favored by other competitors, noting that superior boat speed often fails to compensate for the extra mileage added by deviating from the shortest path.3:07:01

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