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Sailing from the Faroes to Scaloway Shetlands on a HR36 in midsummer

15 July 2019

Approaching Scaloway two days out of Torshaven, Faroe Islands.

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Land fall at #Scoloway #Shetland after sailing across the North #Atlantic #Ocean from the #Faroe Islands. from Eddy Jackson on Vimeo.

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Sailing from the Faroes to Scaloway Shetlands on a HR36 in midsummer

15 July 2019

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