Sailing Yabá · vidéo

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The owner of an 80-foot wooden schooner, Yabá, installs and tests new sails from Precision Sails while transiting the Brazilian coast toward Caravellas.Watch Without performing sea trials, the crew hoists the new canvas and departs for a 200-mile passage.0:31 During the trip, the crew encounters rigging failures, including a sheet that runs free due to a lack of stopper knots and a gaff that requires a boom vang to prevent upward creep.21:05 The crew manages the sail trim using improvised lines and temporary knots while navigating shallow waters near sandbanks, cross-referencing Navionics charts with the boat’s plotter.28:11 The vessel arrives in Caravellas, Bahia, after covering approximately 1,200 miles since May.25:34 The experience highlights the necessity of proper sheet stoppers, boom vangs, and controlled sea trials when commissioning new custom rigging on a large classic vessel.22:01

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