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OCEAN SAILING | 1200 miles from home | Sailing Florence Ep.168
10 de novembro de 2023 · 23 min · 86K visualizações
O que este vídeo aborda
A 1,200-mile passage from the Azores to the Isles of Scilly, England, marks the final leg of a seven-year circumnavigation aboard the sailboat Florence.2:44 To avoid a forecasted weather ridge, the crew departs in light winds, later encountering unpredicted squalls and 30-knot upwind conditions that force them to maintain a close-hauled course to avoid the Bay of Biscay.3:43 During the transit, a short circuit in the instrument loop repeatedly blows fuses, disabling the autopilot and depth sounder.13:15 After isolating the fault by disconnecting individual instruments, the crew identifies a short in the connection between the chart table and the autopilot controller.13:50 They restore basic autopilot functionality by bypassing the wind-vane steering link, allowing the unit to steer by heading.16:12 As they approach the English Channel, the crew drops the spinnaker and switches to a poled-out genoa to safely manage increased wind speeds overnight.20:05 Troubleshooting electrical shorts at sea requires systematic isolation of each component on the circuit.
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