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A refitted catamaran completes a three-day, 300-mile passage from Brest, France, to Gijón, Spain, across the Bay of Biscay. The crew, consisting of the skipper, his parents, and a crew member, manages the transit by maintaining four-hour watch shifts to navigate through variable wind conditions and a continental shelf crossing. To mitigate risks during the passage, the skipper equips all crew members with personal locator beacons and secures hatches with additional cleats.5:42 The vessel encounters 30 knots of apparent wind while close-hauled during the final approach, necessitating a two-reef configuration in the mainsail to depower the rig.28:23 The skipper uses a squid-style jig towed 30 meters astern to attempt fishing while underway.16:59 Despite the successful arrival, the skipper identifies ongoing structural concerns, including rot and incomplete refit tasks, that require further boatyard work before attempting an ocean crossing.33:07 Proper watch-keeping rotations and conservative sail management are essential for maintaining crew safety and boat stability during offshore passages in changing conditions.

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