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[Vlog] Sailing along the coast of Africa
October 20, 2016 · 1 min · 3K views · East London
What this video covers
The crew departs for a non-stop passage to Cape Town, South Africa, covering approximately 400 nautical miles.1:20 The vessel briefly ran aground before departure but sustained no reported damage.0:26 During the transit, the genoa furler jammed due to a mechanical failure in the shaft, preventing the sail from being furled or unfurled.0:56 The crew lowered the sail manually to address the issue.1:02 After stopping for two days in East London to wait out a cold front, the crew repaired a small tear in the sail.1:17 They scheduled their departure for 11:00 to complete the final leg of the journey.1:20 Mechanical failures in furling systems require immediate manual intervention to prevent further sail damage during heavy weather.
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