2nd SINGLE HANDED SAIL ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
January 2, 2026 · 25 min · 80K views · Brazil
Sailboat heads toward distant island under stormy sky
What this video covers
Barry Perrins completes his second solo Atlantic crossing, this time sailing from South Africa to Brazil, arriving at a Brazilian island anchorage after a passage of roughly a month. The final 23 miles run in strong winds prompt him to swap the Hydrovane's standard vane for the storm vane overnight.22:37 A 20-liter fresh water container bursts in the bilge in 30°C heat, requiring a full cleanup before landfall. A small bird shelters in the cockpit for the final days, fed flying fish off the deck, and departs on its own after landfall. The anchorage proves difficult: a persistent heavy swell causes the boat to spin a full 360° on the anchor, loading the chain snubbers hard enough that Perrins credits the steel deck cleats with preventing a failure he says would have torn off a fiberglass boat. A passing powerboat's wake worsens conditions. Ashore, Perrins and crewmate John check into Brazil, explore the island's history — including connections to pirate Black Bart and Charles Darwin's 1832 Beagle visit — and provision for the next leg north toward the Caribbean. A deck section has rotted through into the wet locker, noted for repair on return to England. The day-tank fuel system, running off jerry cans via a short filtered line, continues to function reliably after five years.
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