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Shipwrecked Catamaran FULL Tour (Dismasted & Nearly Sank!)
8 February 2026 · 29 min · 5K views · Luperon, Dominican
Two men stand on dismasted catamaran in harbor
What this video covers
A 2002 Fontaine Pajot Athena 38 catamaran named Dune, sailed around the world over the previous decade by Eric, a French sailor, struck the cliffs at Punta Russa, Dominican Republic, at night and limped into Luperon harbor the following day.Watch Daniel and three other Luperon sailors — Alex, Dale, and John — used their dinghies to dock the disabled vessel, which arrived without functional rudders, sail drives, or centerboards, towed by a sport fisher.0:49 The hull remained intact and no significant water intrusion occurred.25:07 A detailed walkthrough of the damage shows the forestay support bar broken in half, the mast foot sheared and the mast bent back but largely straight and potentially salvageable, both rudders destroyed, both sail drives sheared off, the trampoline removed, and a rub rail section torn away.3:12 Eric describes the immediate aftermath at Punta Russa: local teenagers helped anchor the boat 50 meters offshore, a motorboat towed it off the rocks, and the three-hour tow to Luperon followed.19:24 The plan is a one-to-two month stay in Luperon to repair the rudders, engines, and mast, with the full refit completed in Guadeloupe.22:57 Sail drives, while space-efficient, are especially vulnerable to grounding damage — a lesson the wreck illustrates directly.27:54
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