Sailing Avantivídeo
EXCITING Indian Ocean sailing EP119
30 de agosto de 2024 · 12 min · 1K visualizações · Indian Ocean (between Chagos and Madagascar)
O que este vídeo aborda
Gerard and Jacqueline sail their yacht Avanti from the Chagos Archipelago toward the northern tip of Madagascar, a 1,500-nautical-mile passage expected to take 10 to 11 days.1:14 To avoid the strong southeast trades and the compression zone along the Madagascar coast, the crew targets a specific gap in the Mascarene Plateau at 12 degrees south.10:27 The transit involves navigating turbulent, shallow waters over the plateau, where depths reach 20 meters.9:23 During the passage, the crew encounters confused seas and 25-knot winds that overwhelm the autopilot, necessitating manual steering and the removal of the Bimini to prevent damage.4:49 Variable winds and rain squalls force frequent sail changes every 45 minutes to protect rigging with a damaged strand.8:17 After clearing the plateau, the crew maintains a southerly heading to improve their approach angle for rounding the Cape of Amber.11:50 The passage highlights the necessity of strategic route planning to mitigate wind and sea state challenges in the Indian Ocean.
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