Sailing La Vagabonde · vidéo

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The crew of the 45-ft catamaran La Vagabonde navigates the shallow, sandbar-heavy entrance to Tavira, Portugal, while managing an engine cooling issue caused by a faulty impeller housing.1:38 To ensure reliable suction, the crew tightens the filter lid and reverses the impeller housing cover.2:02 Navigating the narrow channel requires timing the transit with high tide to avoid grounding, with the crew instructed to hug the green markers to clear breaking waves on the sandbank.6:46 While sailing the Algarve, the crew performs maintenance on the lazy jack system to prevent the sail bag from sliding forward along the boom.5:51 The crew also visits a local anchor cemetery, a memorial featuring historical anchors once used for tuna fishing nets.10:21 The passage highlights the necessity of engine reliability when entering restricted, shallow-water inlets and the importance of coordinating arrivals with tidal windows.

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