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The crew of the sailing vessel Wayra navigates from the Strait of Gibraltar toward the Balearic Islands, stopping at La Herradura and the Playa del Cañuelo in Nerja before reaching Formentera and Ibiza. During the transit, the autopilot experiences intermittent failures, with the system occasionally reporting a loss of rudder response.4:40 The owner suspects a fault in the autopilot actuator, noting that the unit functions for hours at a time before suddenly disconnecting.4:54 While sailing the Mediterranean, the crew reports frequent light winds on the nose and high temperatures, contrasting these conditions with the more consistent winds encountered in the Atlantic.7:00 The passage includes navigating through areas known for orca activity near Marbella, though the vessel completes the transit without incident.2:15 Upon arrival in Formentera, the crew manages heavy swell conditions at anchorages and coordinates crew changes to accommodate up to seven people on board.10:59 Future plans include monitoring weather windows for a passage to Vilanova i la Geltrú to avoid forecasted northerly winds.8:20

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