Sailing Yabá · video

What this video covers

The crew of Yabá, an 80-foot wooden boat, visits the Arvoredo Biological Marine Reserve off the coast of Brazil to scuba dive.1:17 As a strictly protected nature reserve, the island prohibits fishing, hunting, and unauthorized landing.4:02 The Brazilian Navy maintains a base and a historic 1878 prefabricated lighthouse on the island.4:30 The crew anchors in 15 meters of water near the rocky cliffs, noting that their current anchor chain length is insufficient for deeper depths.13:15 The site features high biodiversity due to the convergence of warm tropical currents and cold Antarctic waters, attracting groupers, sea turtles, and rays.3:33 After diving, the crew sails toward a new anchorage, reaching speeds of 7 knots without the mainsail, while monitoring an incoming storm.15:30 The crew intends to visit a series of nature reserves along the Brazilian coast, with Arvoredo serving as the southernmost point of their planned route.14:06

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