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⛵ SAILING AND LIVING ON THE KIRA-KIRA / the ☀️ came out and the June parties began
28 June 2025 · 8 min · 2K views
What this video covers
Rocio and Herman Meder, sailing the steel-hulled Van de Stadt Seal named Kira Kira, navigate from a rainy anchorage to the marina at Itaparica, Brazil, to access laundry facilities and fresh water. During the transit, the crew encounters headwinds, necessitating a motor-sail approach where the children assist in reefing the mainsail. Upon arrival, the family removes a radar reflector from the mast, noting that the steel construction of their vessel makes the device redundant, and gifts it to neighbors preparing for the Refeno regatta. The crew cleans thick, sticky clay mud from the anchor after weighing it in Salinas. The family participates in local Festas Juninas celebrations in Itaparica, sampling traditional moqueca and a hot ginger-based cachaça drink called quentão. The visit coincides with regional San Joao festivities, characterized by street decorations, silk balloons, and communal bonfires.
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