Sailing solo across the equator - S4 E3 Fernando de Noronha to Isles du Salut
20. september 2025 · 21 min · 450 visninger · Brazil
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A solo sailor transits 1,400 miles from Fernando de Noronha, Brazil, to the Iles du Salut, French Guiana, navigating the Guiana Current and the doldrums.0:10 Departing April 3, the vessel maintains a west-northwest heading, utilizing a sail configuration of twin staysails and a jib to maintain speeds of 5 to 8 knots.1:28 The route stays offshore to avoid Amazon River debris while exploiting the favorable current.10:24 The passage involves significant encounters with dense patches of sargassum, which frequently foul the wind vane rudder and necessitate reliance on the autopilot.16:14 The sailor experiences a 12-hour period of intense squalls, requiring hand-steering and triple-reefing the main.14:48 Despite the challenging conditions, the vessel successfully transitions from the southeast trades through the doldrums into the northeast trades. The trip concludes on April 13 with an arrival at the Iles du Salut, where the sailor anchors between Saint Joseph and Ile Royale.21:06
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