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Where is the world still okay? Swimming in 6°C water in Iceland 😀 #154 @XTripSailing Sailing Iceland
November 10, 2023 · 25 min · 6K views · Hestfjörður
What this video covers
A cruising couple aboard a sailboat in the Westfjords of Iceland waits for a weather window to cross to Greenland while managing gear failures and local navigation. While anchored in Lónafjörður and later Hesteyrarfjörður, the crew experiences strong, gusty winds that necessitate frequent adjustments to their anchoring strategy, including the use of a 50-meter chain and a small weight to improve holding in 10-meter depths.15:47 During a transit to Ísafjörður, the stitching on the genoa’s webbing at the clew fails under pressure.21:23 Unable to find a local sailmaker with a heavy-duty sewing machine capable of repairing the thick, multi-layered canvas, the owner considers using blind rivets as a temporary field repair.21:58 The crew monitors ice charts and weather forecasts, noting that ice conditions have delayed their planned departure by two weeks.16:56 They observe other vessels in Ísafjörður also waiting for favorable conditions to transit to Greenland.22:40 The crew relies on a wind vane self-steering system for coastal navigation between fjords.13:36
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