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Entering and sailing up the Rio Dulce! S1/EP18
13 July 2024 · 11 min · 4K views · Livingston, Guatemala
What this video covers
Navigating the Livingston channel into the Rio Dulce, Guatemala, requires careful coordination when sailing without functional depth sounders or VHF radio. After suffering two lightning strikes in nine months and losing electronic instruments, the crew of a cruising sailboat followed two other vessels—Oksana and Marcus, and Luc and Sandrine—to navigate the shallow, mud-bottomed channel.1:39 The boats touched bottom repeatedly during the transit but successfully forced their way through the soft silt.3:21 Upon arrival in Livingston, the crew completed customs and immigration formalities with a local agent before proceeding up the river to the Marina Manglar.4:18 The marina offers slips for approximately 200 euros per month, including water and electricity, and features amenities such as a swimming pool and communal barbecue area.10:09 The crew chose this location to recover from the stress of recent weather events, including avoiding Hurricane Beryl, and to address ongoing repairs to their lightning-damaged solar panels.8:08
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