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What this video covers

The video does not support the title's claim about a near-dismasting by a superyacht in Thailand. The actual content covers part two of a mid-circumnavigation refit aboard the Alberg 30 at Apo Marina, where James hauls the boat out of the water using a hydraulic trailer.0:49 The departure from the slip proves extremely stressful — wind and current push the boat toward rigging and other obstacles, requiring dinghy assistance and repeated course corrections before the boat reaches the travel lift.1:06 After five weeks in the water, the boat returns to the hard.16:30 Planned refit work includes building a new rudder, receiving and installing a new Beta Marine engine, and additional projects to prepare the boat for the remainder of the circumnavigation.0:20 James credits viewer and Patreon support as making the refit possible.0:31 The first task back on the hard is removing the rudder.16:26

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