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What this video covers

Leo Goolden and crew are 24 days into a 3,700-mile North Atlantic crossing from Florida, currently positioned 400 miles west of Ireland.0:48 The original plan to sail directly to Falmouth, Cornwall, has changed to include a stop at Fastnet Rock and a landfall in Baltimore, Ireland, by July 31.1:08 This detour allows the crew to preview the Fastnet Race route and visit a local boatyard.1:29 The vessel is expected to reach Falmouth by August 4 or 5.2:14 Despite the long duration, the boat has performed reliably, with only minor technical issues including a melted electrical connection in the cooker and a failed cooling fan on a watermaker pump.5:01 The autopilot has steered the vessel consistently throughout the passage.6:40 The crew continues to manage chafe on the traditional rig.6:34 This voyage marks the first time the boat has traveled this far east since the 1960s.2:53

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