Sailing Zatara · video

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The crew of the 55-ft catamaran Zatara prepares for a multi-month passage from Puerto Rico to Florida by completing an insurance survey and addressing mechanical maintenance. The survey process involves a professional inspection of the vessel’s seaworthiness, including seacocks, corrosion, and equipment serial numbers, at a cost of approximately $30 to $40 per foot.1:41 Repairs include replacing a broken stand-up block on the bowsprit used for the Allman Code Zero and fixing a faulty foot pedal for a winch.2:29 The crew also services a seized raw water pump.7:32 Departure plans involve sailing the south side of Puerto Rico, transiting the Mona Passage to Turks and Caicos, and island-hopping through the Bahamas.6:02 Due to a delay in binding new insurance coverage for the East Coast, the vessel remains in southwestern Puerto Rican waters for the weekend.16:25 The crew announces a search for four to six young adults aged 19 to 22 to join the boat as crew for a four-week period in May.19:54

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