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E51: Almost stuck in a Fishing Net and Repairing a Sail Underway
2 de noviembre de 2020 · 11 min · 47K vistas · Galápagos Islands
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A solo sailor transiting from Panama to French Polynesia avoids a surface-level fishing net while sailing off the coast of the Galapagos.1:45 The net, marked by plastic bottles and a black flag, spans a significant distance, forcing a course change to pass behind the fishing vessel.2:14 During the same passage, the sailor discovers a rip in the tack of a hank-on headsail after a period of heavy weather.4:38 Using Dacron patches and a hand-sewing needle, the sailor repairs the sail in the cabin over a 45-minute period.4:56 The sailor notes that the manual process of handling hank-on sails facilitates regular gear inspections, which helped identify the damage before it worsened.7:26 The passage continues toward the Tuamotus, where the sailor focuses on atoll life, including spearfishing for unicornfish and learning to kitesurf.9:21
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