Sailing La Vagabonde · vídeo

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La Vagabonde sails 116 nautical miles from Porquerolles, France, to Calvi, Corsica, in heavy downwind conditions.0:45 The crew encounters fluky winds early in the day, followed by a rapid increase in wind speed that forces them to hoist the mainsail.1:11 A failure to stow the Code D sail leads to it unfurling under wind pressure, requiring the crew to wrangle the sail while managing boat speeds reaching 22 knots.2:56 The vessel maintains a full main and full jib in 25 knots of apparent wind at a 120-degree angle.4:29 The crew experiences significant motion, including periods of weightlessness in the hull, and struggles to communicate regarding the necessity of reefing the mainsail.5:41 The passage concludes with a high-speed arrival into the anchorage at Calvi in darkness, requiring careful navigation to avoid buoys.11:27

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