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Sinomar Godois Tavares and Edivane attempted their first anchoring experience by sailing from Salvador to the island of Bom Jesus dos Passos.0:34 During the transit, the boat became caught in a fleet of approximately 20 vessels participating in a regatta, prompting the crew to drop their sails to avoid a collision.1:30 Upon reaching the destination, the pair took a dinghy ashore to explore the island but became separated from their dog, Thor, until nightfall.2:55 Attempting to return to their sailboat in the dark, they encountered high surf that damaged the dinghy’s outboard motor pin, causing the engine to lose traction in the middle of the channel.4:27 Stranded in the dark with rising water, they were eventually rescued by a local canoeist who towed them to a muddy shore.5:38 They later secured a second ride from a local resident to locate their sailboat by identifying nearby yellow mooring buoys.7:39 The incident highlights the danger of operating a dinghy at night without a clear reference point for the mother ship's location.8:29

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