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Solo Around the Cape Everyone Warned Me About
June 26, 2026 · 27 min · 75K views · Camariñas
Teal and yellow catamaran sails alone near a distant cape.
What this video covers
A solo sailor navigates a project catamaran, *Mahi*, from A Coruña to a sheltered anchorage near Cape Finisterre, Spain, while preparing for an Atlantic crossing.0:04 Before the passage, the sailor scrubs the hulls at anchor to remove barnacles and seaweed, noting that the cleaning significantly improves light-wind performance.10:32 The route requires passing Cape Finisterre, a headland notorious for strong katabatic winds, but the sailor maintains a wide berth of approximately four miles to avoid the worst conditions.15:53 During the 44-mile transit, wind speeds remain light, averaging 4.1 knots, before increasing to roughly 15–20 knots after rounding the cape.19:24 The sailor manages the boat solo using an autopilot and Navionics for navigation, executing a controlled jibe to adjust for the wind shift.15:21 The passage concludes with a successful engine-assisted entry into a protected anchorage.17:29 Regular hull maintenance and conservative sail plans allow for manageable solo handling of the catamaran in varying wind conditions.25:01
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