Sailing Jibsea · video

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The crew of the 40-foot sailboat Jibsea prepares for an offshore passage from the La Línea/Gibraltar area by installing a new spinnaker halyard and clutch system.4:13 To avoid drilling into the deck, the crew utilizes an existing aluminum backing plate embedded within the solid fiberglass deck to mount a new Spinlock clutch.1:22 Before departing, the crew monitors local reports of orca interactions, which have caused rudder damage to multiple vessels in the Strait of Gibraltar.4:51 They time their transit for slack tide at Cap Spartel to minimize exposure to currents and potential orca encounters.5:35 During the passage, the crew navigates 10 to 20-knot winds and decides to divert from their original route to the Canary Islands, opting instead for Madeira due to more favorable wind forecasts.13:01 Upon arrival, they anchor in a harbor in Madeira, where they utilize a donated spinnaker sock to deploy an asymmetrical spinnaker for the first time.21:58

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