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Testing the Excess 14 catamaran in big winter conditions : 700 miles downwind to the Canary Islands ! Live the real offshore sailing adventure on a performance catamaran. This is Episode II of our series "Excess 14 Sailing to Tahiti". Lots of sails changes, maneuvers and offshore preparation tips as well as making bread at sea : that’s sailing!

I sail the Excess 14 Alhena with owner JeanPierre and two young professional sailors. We try out all the custom systems specifically designed to make her one of the best performance catamaran : lithium batteries, extra storage, high performance rig and sails. See what we learn and get excited with us as surf down big waves. And don't miss minute 5.08 with our controlled gybe in a 4 meters swell with 30 knots of wind, pretty spectacular!

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:09 Summary of the shakedown cruise
00:27 A tuktuk race in Lisboa
00:56 Rigging checks for a big passage
01:49 Avoiding cargo ships : a Tetris game
02:10 Testing the Facnor FXE4500 electric code zero furler
02:48 Weather routing
04:36 Surfing down big waves at 15+ knots
05:08 Gybing in a 4 meters swell
06:45 Making bread at sea
08:18 Hoisting the code zero
09:53 Quick review of the Garmin systems
10:14 Sail change Flying the asymmetrical spinnake
11:26 Flying the asymmetrical spinnake
11:40 Conclusion
12:00 Next time : the Atlantic crossing

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