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Will I Have To Quit Sailing and Take a Year Off?
16 January 2026 · 16 min · 43K views · Thailand
Sailors aboard boat with coastal town behind
What this video covers
James, the solo circumnavigator aboard the Alberg 30 Triteia, announces a funding crisis at anchor in Phuket, Thailand, after sailing 150 miles from Rebo with three simultaneous critical failures: a diesel engine beyond repair, a rudder requiring a full rebuild with stainless fabrication, and no reliable dinghy since May.0:40 The $6,000 Rebo refit exhausted his savings and maxed his credit cards.1:27 He frames the choice as either launching a GoFundMe or hauling the boat and taking a year off work to rebuild funds.11:27 He has already pivoted from inboard diesel to a long-shaft outboard on a transom mount, a decision validated — and nearly proven dangerous — when a short-shaft Honda overheated repeatedly in boat-wake chaos approaching the Phi Phi Islands, leaving Triteia adrift in heavy traffic for three hours.13:06 A four-stroke, six-horsepower long-shaft outboard with a robust transom mount is identified as the minimum safe propulsion requirement.13:52 Since filming, Sven of Rollie Tasker agreed to fabricate the stainless rudder components at no cost, and a sponsor covered the Krabi haul-out, saving roughly $1,200.15:59 A dinghy sponsor remains unsecured.15:20 If funded, James plans to complete the rudder rebuild in Phuket and cross the Indian Ocean to South Africa this season.16:20
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