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Micha completes a six-month sailing expedition, returning to Warnemünde, Germany, before immediately accepting a delivery job to move a 10-meter steel yacht from Rostock to Kappeln in the Schlei.4:16 The 90-nautical-mile overnight passage involves moderate 15-knot winds, requiring the crew to sail with a main and a large genoa.6:48 During the transit, the vessel experiences multiple mechanical failures, including a broken boom vang (Niederholer) and an unreliable autopilot that requires repair.7:43 The 50-year-old engine also proves problematic, forcing the crew to rely on sail power for much of the trip.8:00 The yacht features a Reflex diesel stove for cabin heating, which maintains an 18-degree Celsius interior temperature despite outside conditions dropping to minus 2 degrees.16:23 Upon arrival in Kappeln, the crew secures the vessel at the Bredewerft.8:08 The delivery highlights the challenges of operating older, poorly maintained steel yachts in cold, late-season conditions.

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