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Javi completes an Atlantic crossing from the Azores to the Iberian Peninsula, arriving at Sagres at 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 25.5:40 During the final 42-mile approach, the boat maintains a speed of 6 to 7 knots under a full genoa and a double-reefed mainsail.1:40 The autopilot manages the vessel through significant swell and wind gusts reaching 24 knots, though the system struggles slightly during the strongest gusts.2:51 The route requires crossing a busy traffic separation scheme near Cabo de San Vicente, which the crew navigates by crossing the lanes nearly perpendicularly to avoid collision with commercial freighters.2:39 Despite initial weather forecasts predicting stronger winds, the conditions remain manageable, allowing the vessel to reach the coast of the southern peninsula.2:04 After anchoring in the early morning hours, the crew performs minor maintenance and prepares for coastal cruising.6:41

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