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Erica and Warren, sailing with crew member Trevor, navigate the coast of Costa Rica during a national lockdown.0:29 The crew spends several weeks in isolation, moving the boat to anchorages in the northernmost point of the Golfo Dulce, a tropical fjord bordered by protected reserves.10:11 With nine knots of wind, they practice light-air sailing and deploy a parachute sail to change scenery.2:22 Despite the closure of public beaches and businesses, the crew maintains social distancing while anchored in remote areas, observing local wildlife including monkeys, toucans, and parrots.14:32 The crew plans to remain in the region for at least a month before eventually heading toward Mexico to lay the boat up.1:31 The experience highlights the contrast between their secluded life aboard and the global uncertainty caused by the pandemic.

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