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At 60, the crisis became the push to the dream of sailing | Cut from #SAL #41
12 June 2026 · 7 min · 4K views · Paraty, Brazil
Dog yawns aboard sailboat under clear blue sky
What this video covers
Adriano Plotzky interviews a sailor who transitioned from a career in leather manufacturing to long-distance cruising after a business downturn.3:47 The sailor, who previously operated a factory in Cachoeirinha, Brazil, liquidated his operations five years ago to avoid bankruptcy and pursue sailing full-time.3:47 His maritime experience includes multiple voyages from Porto Alegre to Fernando de Noronha and a 16,000-mile Atlantic circuit.5:00 He built his own steel-hulled vessel, which he campaigned in the Refeno regatta, securing podium finishes in the steel boat category in 2005, 2007, and 2010, despite a mast failure during one attempt.5:45 The sailor details the logistics of preparing for a Caribbean passage, including provisioning strategies and the importance of managing costs for long-term cruising.5:58 He emphasizes that financial crises often serve as the catalyst for abandoning traditional employment to pursue offshore sailing dreams.4:45
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