Sailing Nahoa · vídeo

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Aboard the catamaran Nahoa, the crew navigates a 2,800-nautical-mile Pacific passage southwest of the Galapagos Islands while managing sail repairs and monitoring commercial fishing activity.0:10 During the transit, a rigging failure occurs when the owner incorrectly attaches the Code Zero sail to the anti-torsion line at a sharp thimble point, causing the line to chafe through and the sail to drop to the deck.4:51 The crew repairs the line and re-hoists the sail to maintain an average speed of 7.5 to 8 knots.6:22 Throughout the passage, the crew uses Starlink to research a large, non-AIS-equipped fishing fleet operating in the area, noting the prevalence of Fish Aggregation Devices (FADs) and the risks posed by industrial fishing vessels.15:23 The crew also maintains a safety network with other nearby cruising vessels, including the Lagoon 42 Sabado, via a WhatsApp group.20:32 Proper attachment of anti-torsion lines to sail thimbles requires avoiding sharp edges to prevent catastrophic chafe and sail failure.5:47

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