Sailing Yabá · video

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The crew of the Brazilian schooner Yabá replaces the vessel's aging, furling-based sail inventory with a new gaff-rigged setup.0:55 The project involves removing the existing furling systems and aluminum stay sheaths to accommodate new sails fitted with piston hanks.2:45 To support the new configuration, the crew modifies the booms, installs custom goosenecks fabricated by a local shipyard, and mounts new blocks and halyards to the mast.23:38 The owner reinforces the main sheet attachment point on the cabin roof using through-bolts and counter-plates to handle increased loads.25:45 Because the vessel lacks lazy jacks, the crew plans to flake and tie the sails manually during drops.37:21 After completing the rigging modifications, the crew prepares for a 200-mile passage from their current location to Caravellas, Brazil, intending to test the new sail configuration during the transit.18:01

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