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A crew sailing a 44-foot sailboat transits the northern coast of Puerto Rico, navigating through squalls, shifting winds, and significant swell.12:34 The passage begins in the British Virgin Islands, where the crew encounters dolphins before setting a butterfly rig with a spinnaker pole to maintain speed in light air.0:29 During the transit, the autopilot fails after a previous repair attempt with metal bracing brackets bends under load, forcing the crew to hand-steer for the final leg.26:58 The crew manages wind speeds ranging from 9 to 20 knots, occasionally reefing the mainsail to handle gusts.3:52 Navigation involves monitoring depth changes near the coast, where the seabed rises abruptly from 30 meters to 5 meters.23:54 The crew uses Navionics to track their route and identify potential anchorages, though they ultimately bypass several stops to maintain progress.24:38 The journey concludes with the crew arriving at a port on the northwest coast after a long day of sailing in variable conditions.24:42

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