We SAILED 3600 Miles NONSTOP to Iceland [EP 202]
July 17, 2023 · 22 min · 50K views
What this video covers
The crew of the Millennial Falcon completes a 3,600-nautical-mile, 26-day nonstop passage from Saint Martin to Reykjavik, Iceland.18:26 During the final stages of the voyage, the crew encounters frequent whale and dolphin sightings, which they observe by shutting down the engine.3:54 The vessel experiences intermittent depth sounder fluctuations, which the crew attributes to thermal layers rather than marine life.7:08 A mechanical failure occurs when the gas solenoid wiring corrodes and fails, preventing the use of the stove; the crew repairs the connection by replacing the damaged wire.12:58 As the boat reaches higher latitudes, the crew navigates through near-constant daylight, noting the surreal transition from darkness to perpetual twilight.13:51 Upon arrival in Reykjavik, the crew clears customs and reports no significant "land wobbles" due to the relatively calm sea state during the final days of the transit.22:05
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