Jakob Lang Sailing · video

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Jakob Lang completes a 1,000-nautical-mile single-handed passage from the Netherlands to Guernsey and back, concluding the final leg from Calais to Lelystad.Watch Departing Calais on a rising tide, the vessel Wolf encounters northerly winds requiring an upwind beat toward the French-Belgian border.0:59 During the night passage, a mainsail shackle breaks, forcing a repair on the foredeck.3:39 Upon reaching the Oosterschelde, the vessel navigates toward Rotterdam, requiring strict adherence to the traffic separation scheme to avoid the pilot boarding area.5:06 Lang maintains communication with port authorities via VHF call sign Oscar Echo X-Ray 5817.6:21 The final stretch involves motoring through the North Sea Canal to Amsterdam before arriving at the home port of Lelystad.9:00 Throughout the trip, the vessel experiences electrical and engine failures, alongside fatigue from limited sleep.8:44 The journey concludes after nearly a month at sea, ending with a meeting with the Austrian vessel Tailwind in IJmuiden.6:52

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