Sailing Yabá · video

What this video covers

The crew of the wooden boat Yabá sails from Bombinhas to Florianópolis, Brazil, to attend a baby shower.0:29 During the transit, the vessel maintains speeds of three to four knots in 10 knots of northerly wind.2:42 Upon approaching the island, the crew navigates a historical defensive triangle established by the Portuguese, passing between the islands of Raton Grande and Raton Pequeno while monitoring the depth sounder for rocks and avoiding fishing nets.6:44 The route mirrors the path taken by Spanish caravels 247 years ago.11:48 After anchoring, the crew visits the Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa, a former defensive fortification now serving as a tourist site.10:20 Due to an incoming shift in wind direction, the crew decides to weigh anchor and relocate to the northern part of the island for better protection.15:41

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