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A skipper walks a four-person crew through the interior of the sailing yacht Oriol Star before departure, covering safety systems, heads, engine checks, and navigation electronics. Both heads use fresh water rather than seawater — the seacock valve is left closed — and waste paper goes into a dedicated bag rather than the toilet to prevent blockages; the shower sump pump must be enabled at the main panel before the drain button works.▶ 1:42 The bilge must stay dry and clean so any ingress is immediately detectable; three bilge pumps are fitted — two electric (one operated from the panel, one from the helm) and one manual with an external lever.▶ 12:10 The engine is a four-month-old Volvo 55; pre-departure checks cover oil level on the dipstick and drive-belt tension, verified by the 90-degree twist method.▶ 13:14 Two water tanks of 150 liters each feed the boat; the bow tank should be used first to maintain positive trim.▶ 8:36 Two independent VHF radios share one antenna, with the below-decks unit fixed to channel 16.▶ 17:50 The AIS display on the chartplotter shows other vessels in green with vessel-type icons.▶ 17:49 A fire blanket and two extinguishers are located in the galley.▶ 6:18 Medical supplies and pyrotechnics are stowed below the nav station; the medical service "La Costera" is reachable by phone or radio around the clock.▶ 16:54

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