Jakob Lang Sailingvídeo
19 Year Old Crossing The Atlantic Alone | Ep. 17
11 de setembro de 2026 · 55 min · 35K visualizações · Santa Cruz de Tenerife
O que este vídeo aborda
Jakob Lang, a 19-year-old solo sailor, departs Santa Cruz, Tenerife, aboard his boat *Wolf* to begin a multi-stage Atlantic crossing toward Brazil.2:33 After a three-month delay in the Canary Islands, he navigates through the outer edge of storm Claudia, experiencing 30-knot winds and 3-meter seas.5:25 During the passage, the wind vane hanger arm loses a bolt, forcing a temporary repair.11:26 Lang manages the boat’s sail configuration by switching between a reefed mainsail and a boomed-out genoa to maintain speeds of 6 to 8 knots while avoiding an overpowered state.42:33 He tracks his progress using an inReach Mini and AIS, covering 500 nautical miles in six days before arriving at the island of Sal in the Cape Verde archipelago.36:00 Upon arrival, he clears customs with local authorities in the port of Palmeira and pays 40 euros for 20 liters of fuel.52:05 The passage confirms that managing sail area and using a preventer are essential for maintaining control in following seas.42:33
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