Sailing Viento Del Mar · video

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Viento Del Mar completed a 500-nautical-mile passage from Darwin, Australia, to Kupang, Indonesia, across the Timor Sea.2:12 The crew departed Cullen Bay Marina after a last-minute check-out process necessitated by a date-calculation error.0:55 The four-day, three-night transit consisted primarily of downwind sailing, allowing the crew to fly a spinnaker for approximately 18 hours.2:12 During the passage, the vessel navigated around an oil and gas field and encountered significant shipping traffic.7:14 The crew motored during periods of light wind, maintaining an average speed of 5 knots while contending with variable tidal currents.4:50 Upon arrival in Kupang, the crew anchored in a rolly harbor, managed local customs and harbor master clearance, and utilized a local contact, Yanto, to secure their dinghy.11:52 Provisions were sourced from local markets, and propane cylinders were refilled via local welding services.13:07 The vessel subsequently departed Kupang to continue cruising toward Komodo Island.16:49

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