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The crew of Jibsea, a 376-nautical-mile passage from Ibiza to Gibraltar, re-rigs their second reef line into a slab reefing system to improve handling from the cockpit.0:27 The four-day transit involves light winds, requiring the use of a whisker pole for wing-on-wing sailing and frequent motoring to maintain progress against a 1.5 to 2-knot head current.8:06 Shipping traffic near Murcia and the approach to Gibraltar necessitates increased vigilance during night watches.6:07 The crew maintains a two-person watch schedule, alternating six-hour shifts.10:44 Despite calm sea states, the passage proves slow, averaging 3.5 knots.14:11 The crew supplements their provisions by catching tuna, which they prepare as sashimi.14:45 Upon arrival in Gibraltar, the crew confirms plans to depart the Mediterranean for a second Atlantic crossing to the Caribbean to avoid winter marina costs.16:23 Converting a single-line reefing system to a slab reef simplifies sail handling when the primary line creates excessive friction or tangles within the boom.0:38

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