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Our Sailing Apps: Sailing from Spain to Tunisia, Part 8 | DrakeParagon Sailing
August 1, 2026 · 17 min · 900 views · Cadiz
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A couple sailing from Portugal toward the Mediterranean Sea uses iSailor, Navily, and PredictWind Offshore to plan coastal routes while avoiding orca encounters.4:01 To mitigate the risk of orca attacks, the crew maintains a depth of 60 feet or less by hugging the coastline, deviating only to navigate around a military exclusion zone.10:44 The planning process involves timing departures with tidal currents to ensure favorable exit conditions from anchorages.7:30 The crew uses PredictWind to analyze weather models, specifically selecting the ECMWF forecast to monitor wind speeds and arrival times.6:28 During the transit, the crew manages equipment failures, including a torn enclosure and intermittent recording issues with a DJI Osmo Action 5 camera, which they attempt to resolve by resetting to factory settings and lowering resolution to 1080p.12:43 The vessel maintains a steady speed of approximately 5 knots while motoring against 10-knot headwinds.14:02
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