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A genoa furler failure mid-Atlantic during the return transatlantic crossing on the Beneteau Oceanis 440 Corail forces a diversion to Saint-Martin.▶ 0:01 A retaining pin on the FACNOR LS 200 furler worked loose after three days of repeated wave strikes, allowing the entire furler drum to move freely; the genoa tore apart and the furler extrusion bent and split.▶ 0:49 The crew secured the wreckage at 22:30, cut the sail free, and rigged temporary cordage to stabilize the rig, but those lines began failing one by one roughly an hour after the repair attempt.▶ 1:49 With Saint-Martin directly upwind and the boat unable to make a correct tack, the skipper reluctantly turned back rather than continuing toward the Azores or France.▶ 4:48 Under motor, the crew also fought heavy sargassum fouling the propeller, requiring repeated bursts of reverse.▶ 13:45 In Saint-Martin's lagoon, a rigger quoted €5,500–6,000 for a new furler and forestay, plus a minimum €3,000 for a replacement genoa; a second shop on the Dutch side assessed the metal extrusion as potentially salvageable but confirmed the bent forestay cable must be replaced.▶ 21:26 Cyclone season beginning in June adds urgency to the repair timeline.▶ 15:46 A loose furler retaining pin, not storm-force wind, caused the cascade of failures.▶ 0:49

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