Fountaine Pajot Highlander 35 - A Powerboat Delivery from Porto Riva Di Traiano to Lagos
December 20, 2023 · 13 min · 2K views · Bonifacio
What this video covers
A 2006 Fountaine Pajot Highland 35 power catamaran undergoes a winter delivery from Porto Riva di Traiano, Italy, to Lagos, Portugal.0:29 The 1,200-mile transit begins in early December with a 134-mile crossing to Bonifacio, Corsica, where the crew waits out 30-knot winds.2:29 During the subsequent 500-mile leg toward Alicante, the vessel encounters Force 7 winds while skirting a gale north of Corsica, requiring the crew to throttle back to 1,300 RPM to maintain 5.5 knots in lumpy seas.8:20 Approximately 100 miles from the Balearic Islands, the port engine develops a fuel-hunting noise and low compression on the number three cylinder, forcing a diversion to Palma, Mallorca.11:40 Professional engineers diagnose the engine failure as requiring repairs that exceed the immediate delivery schedule.12:22 Given the approaching Christmas holiday and incoming Mistral winds, the crew terminates the delivery in Palma to allow the owner to facilitate repairs before completing the final leg in January.12:38
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