Salt & Tar · vidéo

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The crew of the 15-ton sailboat Red Aviva experienced the theft of their dinghy while anchored in a Mexican harbor.1:03 The thieves cut the painter line during the night, leaving the vessel without a tender.4:11 The hosts attribute the loss to their failure to hoist the dinghy on davits or secure the outboard motor on deck.4:53 Following the incident, fellow cruisers from the boat Promise Kept provided a replacement dinghy and outboard.5:19 To prevent further theft and mitigate the impact of a heavy swell caused by an extra-tropical cyclone in the northern Pacific, the crew relocated to deeper water on the east side of the anchorage.7:50 The experience highlighted the importance of securing high-value gear, as leaving a dinghy in the water near shore makes it an easy target for opportunistic theft.

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