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The crew of NV, an ex-Vendee Globe Open 66, departs Fiji for Indonesia via the Torres Strait following an extensive refit.0:32 Facing strong winds and heavy swell, the crew opts for a conservative sail plan, furling the large genoa and hoisting a smaller jib on a newly installed middle stay.1:02 The vessel’s aging laminate racing sails prove unreliable, with one disintegrating during use and a replacement Dacron jib tearing along the luff during a hoist.1:31 For the first 24 hours, the boat maintains an average speed of 7 to 8 knots under a reefed mainsail and a small baby staysail.5:51 The crew, consisting of Jo, Timo, and four additional members, maintains a watch system with two people in the cockpit at all times, utilizing safety harnesses and life jackets in the exposed, wet conditions.6:42 The passage demonstrates the necessity of durable sail inventory for offshore transit in heavy weather.

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