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A couple sailing the catamaran *Dulce Vida* completes a 1,300-mile passage from Cape Verde toward the Azores, reaching day 12 of the voyage.7:20 The crew maintains a three-hour watch rotation, sleeping in the main salon to ensure 360-degree awareness and quick communication.1:25 Navigation and monitoring rely on a Raymarine multifunction plotter linked via Wi-Fi to a smartphone for AIS data, supplemented by a satellite phone and an InReach device for safety.10:23 The vessel, purchased in a neglected state, requires ongoing interior renovations and repairs, including a broken boom vang piston.0:37 To manage limited freshwater supplies, the crew uses seawater for cooking and bathing, consuming only 200 liters of fresh water over 24 days.40:10 Diet consists largely of canned goods supplemented by multivitamins, magnesium, and shelf-stable vegetables like cabbage.2:39 The crew emphasizes that ocean passages require a minimalist, present-focused lifestyle, noting that the physical demands of sailing serve as effective exercise.28:08

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