Sailing La Vagabonde · video

What this video covers

La Vagabonde transits 480 nautical miles from Sombrero Island toward the Dominican Republic, a three-to-four-day passage.3:51 During the trip, the crew experiences a failure of the wind instruments, which display incorrect wind direction and speed.4:56 This technical issue complicates the decision-making process for flying the Code D sail, particularly during squalls.5:20 The crew performs a factory reset on the chart plotter to resolve navigation display errors.7:23 Additionally, the crew reports brown water from the tanks, which clears after running the system.8:39 Maintenance plans for the vessel include installing an Iridium antenna at the masthead, replacing broken Watt & Sea propellers, and fabricating a spearfishing gear rack and a filleting table.13:00 The crew also catches a mahi-mahi while trolling small lures during the passage.14:10

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