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A 38-foot, 16,000-pound vessel maintains a course of 240 degrees magnetic while transiting 1,200 miles offshore toward Hawaiʻi.4:59 The solo sailor manages a dead-downwind run at speeds exceeding six knots, utilizing a carbon fiber whisker pole to wing-out the Genoa jib.13:45 To execute a jibe, the sailor furls the jib, shifts the sheets, and resets the self-steering vane, a process performed in winds up to 25 knots.4:41 The rig uses the lazy sheet routed around the bow cleat as a foreguy to stabilize the pole.7:56 Daily routines include maintaining a clean cabin, managing deck debris like flying fish, and monitoring evening squalls that typically reach 25 knots.12:36 The sailor relies on a self-steering vane for long-distance tracking, noting that the system steers a straighter course than manual helming.13:54 After 12 days at sea, the vessel averages approximately 150 nautical miles per day.20:20

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