Web series / Preparation of transatlantic races with Hugo from the Canaries


Between the carnival celebrations, visits to the island and the preparation of the transatlantic race, Hugo on his Scum of the Sea sees the days pass by at high speed. First challenge, put everything in the tiny cabin of the cruiser of less than 8 m.

It's not easy to fit a month's worth of food for 2 people on a sailboat less than 8 m long. However, that's what Hugo and his father managed to do when they set off on a transatlantic race on their Sea Foam. Between cans and water bottles, you have to find room to store the little fresh food and the few vegetables that will be there to decorate the ordinary.

Hugo explains how to manage cans in the bottoms by removing the labels so that they do not disappear with humidity. How also to build a good pharmacy that takes as little space as possible in the teams. Some useful tips to consider a big trip on a small boat.

Not to mention checking the sails and rigging so that the navigation, which should last between 3 weeks to a month, goes without any technical problems. In the absence of good weather over such a long period of time, you have to try to catch the right slot at the start and rely on luck for the rest.

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