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A new Amel 50 sails a short coastal passage from La Rochelle to Les Sables-d'Olonne, covering roughly 35 miles along the French Atlantic coast in September 2023.Watch The motivation is a visit to Les Sables-d'Olonne, the famous starting port of the Vendée Globe, the solo around-the-world race held every four years.0:14 Conditions are favorable: a following wind with boat speed at 6 knots, expected to increase, putting arrival about four hours out.0:37 The video is brief and covers only the departure decision and passage plan; no anchoring, docking, or technical detail is recorded. DimaTorzok is credited with subtitles.1:15

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