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"Hello World" in the ARC
December 20, 2019 · 14 min · 495 views · St. Lucia
What this video covers
The crew of the sailboat *Hello World* completed the ARC transatlantic rally from Gran Canaria to Saint Lucia in approximately 16 days without using the engine.9:25 To avoid light-wind pockets, the team chose a northerly route, deviating from the common advice to sail south.0:22 They maintained a three-person watch system of three hours on and six hours off, with all crew on deck during daylight.5:13 During the crossing, the boat experienced a failure of the spinnaker track, which snapped under load in confused seas; the crew repaired the track by replacing ball bearings and repositioning the boom to a higher angle.11:17 Near the finish, the boat’s anchor swivel pin loosened, nearly causing the anchor to drop, and the crew encountered fishing gear in the propeller.8:13 Despite these challenges, the boat finished the passage with zero engine hours.4:27 The crew relied on a 140% genoa and gennaker for the majority of the downwind conditions.
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