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Thilo and Leonie prepare their boat for an Atlantic crossing from Gambia to Brazil, expanding their crew to four with the addition of Georg and Sebastian.▶ 1:06 While anchored near the Lamine Lodge on the Gambia River, the crew completes final maintenance, including a hand-stitched repair to the genoa’s luff tape.▶ 2:10 They clean the vessel to remove accumulated Sahara dust and replenish their freshwater tanks from a local solar-powered well.▶ 8:37 To finalise their passage planning, they consult meteorologist Sebastian Wache, who confirms a favourable weather window but warns of potential light winds and thunderstorm complexes in the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).▶ 13:21 The crew conducts a food inventory before purchasing supplies in Banjul, spending 530 Euro on provisions for an estimated 15-to-20-day transit.▶ 18:14 They also secure fuel for the outboard engine and cooking gas.▶ 16:32 The preparations conclude with the crew loading supplies onto a local boat for transport back to their vessel.▶ 19:21

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