Sailing Yabá · video

What this video covers

Ben and MP, the couple behind Sailing Yabá, announce they are separating after years together aboard Yabá through COVID, a boat rebuild, and the demands of running the channel.0:20 Both deliver the news on camera, visibly emotional.0:34 Ben will continue solo aboard Yabá with the dogs, maintaining the channel and pressing ahead with the planned itinerary: sailing the Brazilian coast, chasing whale season in Bahia, competing in a regatta, and visiting Fernando de Noronha.1:00 MP will leave the boat and pursue crewing positions on other vessels to build sailing experience, with a stated long-term goal of eventually skippering her own boat.3:05 She plans to document her journey through her existing newsletter and possibly other formats.3:59 The decision to keep Ben on Yabá is framed as practical: he is the more experienced sailor and the channel has always followed the boat's journey.2:27 MP acknowledges she knows Yabá well but lacks the solo-sailing skills to continue independently at this stage.2:40

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