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Pablo Berrus begins a solo circumnavigation, departing San Antonio, Ibiza, for Cartagena, Spain, before heading toward the Canary Islands.0:05 During the initial 103-mile leg to San Antonio, a fuel tank cap breaks, forcing a delay for repairs.2:45 The subsequent 145-mile passage to Cartagena involves light winds, requiring motor-sailing with a genoa.6:27 While transiting the Strait of Gibraltar, the Guardia Civil performs a routine document inspection.13:47 Berrus uses the iBoat app by TimeZero for navigation and monitors AIS data to manage traffic and current timing.14:42

En route from Barbate to Lanzarote, the electronic autopilot fails twice due to a "processor not detected" error.23:02 Berrus successfully deploys a windvane self-steering system to maintain course while troubleshooting the electronics.23:50 After 100 hours of sailing, he arrives at Marina Rubicon in Lanzarote.25:03 He plans to repair the autopilot before continuing his voyage toward the Caribbean.26:24 The passage highlights the necessity of redundant steering systems and careful weather window planning when navigating the Strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic.

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