Jakob Lang Sailing · vídeo

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Jakob Lang sails his boat, Wolf, single-handed from the Netherlands to Guernsey in the English Channel, covering approximately 1,000 nautical miles.Watch The voyage encounters multiple technical failures, beginning with an engine stoppage caused by an inaccurate fuel gauge that led to an empty tank.9:44 After reaching Zeebrugge for fuel, Lang faces a recurring electrical issue where service batteries fail to charge, forcing an unscheduled stop in Boulogne-sur-Mer.15:57 Unable to source a replacement battery isolator there, he orders one for delivery to Cherbourg.21:29 During the transit, he navigates heavy upwind conditions, avoids cargo ships in the Strait of Dover, and manages a damaged gennaker fitting.14:34 Upon reaching Cherbourg, he installs the new isolator, though the process takes four days.32:11 The final leg involves rounding Cap de la Hague with favorable tidal currents before arriving at St. Peter Port, Guernsey.31:35 The trip highlights the necessity of redundant systems and the impact of tidal currents on passage planning in the English Channel.

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