Sailing Big Lost · video

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The crew of the catamaran Big Lost, currently based at Nana Juana Marina in Guatemala, is undertaking several boat projects while waiting out the hurricane season.1:29 Recent upgrades include the installation of a new solar system and inverter, as well as securing loose interior ceiling and wall panels.5:22 The owners are also addressing rigging issues, specifically replacing a stiff, aging halyard for the code zero sail and evaluating the need for a new furler and a smaller asymmetrical sail.7:39 Additionally, the crew is repairing a tear in the Genoa caused by contact with the baby stay.8:42

To break up the work, the family joined other cruisers for an excursion to the Seicar nature reserve on the Rio Sos.9:10 The trip involved a 33-mile transit in a crowded Colectivo to El Astor, followed by a mountain ascent to the reserve.11:57 Heavy rains limited activities to river tubing, though the group also experienced significant heat, humidity, and a leaking roof in their dormitory lodging.14:03

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