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Huub sails a catamaran from Cartagena, Colombia, to the Rosario Islands to test recent rudder repairs and address severe hull fouling.▶ 0:05 The vessel experiences significant drag, struggling to maintain four knots under power despite high engine RPMs, which the owner attributes to rapid growth of barnacles and shells in the nutrient-rich waters near Cartagena.▶ 3:48 After cleaning the hulls, the boat regains performance.▶ 13:25 Navigation through the Rosario Islands requires local assistance, as the owner notes that Avionics charts are unreliable in this region.▶ 2:20 The trip includes stops at Isla Grande to explore local towns and the ruins of a property associated with Pablo Escobar, followed by a transit to Isla Baru.▶ 7:36 The owner chooses to avoid Tintipan due to reports of heavy insect activity.▶ 15:22 Maintenance tasks performed during the trip include checking oil levels and adding fluid to the saildrives.▶ 12:05 The owner observes that local wind patterns near the Colombian coast occasionally allow for eastward sailing against the prevailing Caribbean trades due to localized wind gaps.▶ 16:04

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