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Off to the Shetlands 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 5th leg of the 1500 nautical mile trip #188 @XTripSailing Sailing

October 25, 2024 · 22 min · 12K views · North Sea

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Micha and Antje depart for the Shetland Islands on the fifth leg of a 1,500-nautical-mile voyage.1:36 The crew fuels the boat with 350 liters of diesel before exiting the harbor.7:20 During the 180-nautical-mile passage, they maintain speeds between 4.7 and 6.7 knots with 10 to 11 knots of wind from the southwest.17:19 The crew deploys a Parasailor for 12 hours overnight to maintain steady progress.17:02 Navigation notes are recorded every four hours, tracking wind conditions and vessel speed.14:38 The transit concludes with an arrival in the Shetland Islands, where the crew prepares to sail to Lerwick for the local Fiddle Festival.21:22

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