Sailing La Vagabonde · video

Cosa tratta questo video

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.

Altro da Sailing La Vagabonde

We Found the Perfect Place to Build Our Home! (Raw, Hour Long)ago 2026Plot twist: we got a NEW BOAT!ago 2026We’re back! Getting ready for a 3000NM Sail...lug 20266 Months Later… Was It Worth It? (Q&A)lug 2026

Da Sailing La Vagabonde — guarda la barca, l'equipaggio e ogni video analizzato del canale.

The Sailing Directory Newsletter

Una email con le migliori scoperte della flotta — i momenti, le barche e le storie che meritano il tuo tempo di visione. Inserisci il tuo indirizzo per riceverne una copia.