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Cruisers Warren and Erica assist friends on the catamaran Wanderlust with re-installing a rudder lost during a pass transit.4:29 Following the repair, the group hunts for land crabs in a nearby island anchorage, using machetes and buckets to collect the crustaceans before boiling and preparing them as crab cakes.5:56 To prevent future spinnaker damage, Warren climbs the mast to lace whipping cord between the spreaders and the side stays.20:10 This modification closes the gap where the sail previously caught and tore during light-wind collapses.22:25 The crew plans to test the repair while flying the spinnaker during an upcoming passage in light winds.19:16

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