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The 1987 Trident Warrior sailboat Athena anchors in Barbuda to explore Codrington and the surrounding lagoon.Watch After navigating a sandbar to reach the town, the crew observes the ongoing recovery from 2017’s Hurricane Irma, which destroyed over 80 percent of the island's buildings.2:54 The visit includes a guided tour of a frigate bird colony in the lagoon, where access is restricted to local guides.7:27 To prepare for an incoming northerly swell with forecasted 26-knot winds, the crew relocates the boat from Low Bay to the more protected Princess Diana Beach.9:51 While at anchor, the owner performs a five-hour break-in service on a Coltri ICON LSE100 dive compressor, replacing the oil and the filter cartridge.13:23 The maintenance includes installing an official air intake hose to replace a DIY version.13:17 Planned scuba diving is canceled due to poor underwater visibility caused by recent high winds, shifting the focus to a future passage toward Turks and Caicos.16:39

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