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We're leaving Rio and hitting rock bottom S2/EP9
2 March 2025 · 10 min · 3K views · Livingstone, Guatemala
What this video covers
After seven months at the Rio Dulce in Guatemala, Max and Claire depart on their 40-ft catamaran, *Namasté*, bound for Belize.0:04 During the two-hour motor to the Kayo Kemado anchorage, they calibrate their new autopilot, which they previously lacked for the passages from Cuba to the Cayman Islands and then to Guatemala.1:36 Upon reaching Livingstone, they complete exit formalities with a local agent named Raoul.6:09 To avoid theft and navigate the shallow bar at high tide, they time their departure for 18:00.7:04 Despite these precautions, the boat runs aground in the channel.8:00 They hire a local boatman named Hector to assist; he attaches a line to the masthead and heels the catamaran to 45 degrees, pulling the vessel through the mud until it clears the shallows.8:00 The crew reports no structural damage to the hull or keel.8:42 They conclude that following the agent's advice regarding the channel route, rather than their own judgment, led to the grounding.9:39
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