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SV Delos encounters heavy weather while approaching the equator, experiencing sustained 30-knot westerly winds with gusts reaching 40 knots.4:26 The crew manages the conditions by reefing the genoa and mizzen, maintaining an average speed of 8 knots with occasional bursts to 11 knots.4:49 During the passage, the engine stalls due to a clogged fuel filter, which the crew attributes to sediment stirred up by heavy rolling; they restore power by switching to the secondary dual fuel filter.8:33 As they near the equator, a sudden squall forces the crew to drop all sails and heave to under bare poles.12:23 They execute the heave-to maneuver by backwinding the genoa and adjusting the mizzen to balance the helm, allowing the boat to drift sideways and stabilize in the breaking seas.12:51 The crew uses this drill to prepare for an equatorial crossing ceremony, which they perform after the squall passes.16:45

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