Ep248: 39ft Performance Catamaran Sails From Australia To Indonesia
December 1, 2023 · 19 min · 5K views · Australia
What this video covers
A 39-ft performance catamaran sails from Darwin, Australia, to Kupang, Indonesia, on a multi-day passage with a crew of three. After clearing customs in Darwin, the vessel motors for 48 hours through calm, windless conditions, consuming fuel while maintaining an average speed of 5.5 to 7 knots. The crew experiences a 90-degree wind shift upon approaching the coast of Timor, where wind speeds increase from 15 knots to a sustained 30 knots. Under these conditions, the catamaran reaches speeds of 17 knots while sailing upwind. To manage the pressure, the crew furls the headsail and continues under full mainsail, maintaining 13 knots during the final approach to Kupang. The passage covers approximately 500 miles, transitioning from light-air motor-sailing to high-wind reaching.
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