SAILING FOOTLOOSE · vídeo

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Footloose undergoes extensive repairs in a Guatemalan boatyard during March 2020 to prepare for a planned Pacific crossing.0:58 Structural work includes reinforcing the forestay chain plate, replacing a rotten hatch section, and repairing the pilothouse.1:27 A leaking 500-liter water tank is sealed from the inside using epoxy, and a new swim ladder is installed.2:06 Facing COVID-19 border closures in Guatemala, the owner provisions for four months, stocking 1,000 liters of water and dry goods.5:45 The vessel is launched despite incomplete projects, and the owner eventually sails to Panama with his daughter, Marit.7:10 In Panama, they install safety netting around the railings and prepare for a 160-nautical-mile transit to Isla Grande to collect a replacement mainsail from a fellow sailor.7:21 The owner navigates without a functional autopilot or roller furler during these coastal passages.9:57 Faced with global border restrictions, the owner ultimately decides to abandon Pacific plans and prepare for an Atlantic crossing back to the Netherlands.11:23

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