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Paul, a friend of the crew, scouts a potential site for a permanent floating home near Riquilisco Bay.0:37 He identifies a beach location accessible by a water channel, situated two kilometers from a village with a police station but 20 kilometers from shopping facilities.2:20 His design for the 8-meter by 6-meter barge involves a foundation supported by 32 plastic barrels, intended to provide a stable platform for his sailboat, Yerba Buena.3:03 The site offers shade from palm trees, which the crew notes is a significant improvement over their current mangrove-heavy anchorage.4:11

Separately, Nike organizes a photoshoot in Riquilisco Bay to launch a jewelry collection made from recycled plastic.6:36 The project, 14 years in the making, aims to fund the environmental work of the organization InMotion.7:15 Local photographer John captures images of models wearing the jewelry on board the sailboat Carl.9:06 Profits from the online sales support efforts to prevent plastic pollution.7:38

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