Sailing Big Lost · video

What this video covers

The crew of the vessel Big Lost remains in the Río Dulce, Guatemala, awaiting the arrival of new lithium-ion batteries currently held in customs.0:30 While anchored at the RAM marina, the crew performs maintenance, including re-caulking windows with Sikaflex and repairing a detached mainsail car on the mast.8:54 The boat’s large size and tall mast limit marina options in the region due to bridge height restrictions.9:59 The crew also participates in a life raft deployment demonstration at Nana Juana Marina, where a 16-year-old, out-of-service raft is used to test flares, smoke signals, and emergency rations.19:59 The family plans to depart for Roatán once the batteries arrive and weather conditions improve.1:26

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