#112: Preparing our boat for solo

https://youtu.be/kQgERYZ0vZ0

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
01:00 Why soloing across the Atlantic?
02:15 Equipping the boat for solo VS double-handed
03:10 Sail plan (thanks @Precision Sails !)
04:09 Autopilot
05:35 Navigation equipment / electronics
07:10 Sleeping arrangements
08:39 Food for solo sailors
09:44 Shore support
10:17 Satellite communications
11:28 Safety matters
13:10 Entertainment
14:15 The most important question of all

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In this video, we talk through how we prepared our boat, Polar Seal (a Beneteau Oceanis 40 from 2007) for a solo passage across the Atlantic from Lanzarote to Antigua.


** GEAR WE USE **

⛵️Our boat: Polar Seal, 2007 Beneteau Oceanis 40, owners version (2 cabins layout).
Full tour and review of Polar Seal at: https://youtu.be/sxqKYydlxd0

🎥 Photo & Film gear
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