Sam Holmes Sailing · vídeo

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Sam Holmes departs A Coruña, Spain, for an overnight 30-mile coastal passage, sailing west toward a sheltered cove.Watch He navigates the exit under jib alone, then maintains 6 to 7 knots under sail power.1:31 Upon arrival, he attempts to inflate a dinghy using a Ryobi electric pump, which suffers a motor failure after two uses, followed by a mechanical failure of a manual pump.3:25

The journey continues south toward Vigo, with the boat sailing wing-on-wing in 12 knots of wind.7:46 Near the islands of Cíes—specifically Illa de Faro—the wind shifts erratically, forcing a transition to engine power for the final approach to the anchorage.9:22 He anchors in 30 feet of water over a sandy bottom.9:51 While at anchor, he completes wiring repairs for the boat's running lights, correcting a previous error where red and green navigation lights were swapped.11:09 The passage concludes with plans to sail 60 miles south to Porto, Portugal.11:47

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