hootin along in 20 knots of breeze off the Madagascar Coast, November 2018 during my single-handed sail around the world in Fathom, a Vancouver 28. My round the world film: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-TVP7dP56ezfWlLJSTVKhL0GkKdKIvLd My Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/thomdarcy My Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/yachtfathom My website: http://www.thomdarcy.com #sailing #sailingaroundtheworld #solosailing #solosailor #singlehandedsailing #oceansailing

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It’s easy to take sail handing and furling systems for granted, after all, the concept has been around for a long time and has transformed the way we sail…bigger boats, higher loads and fewer crew. But for hardware manufacturers Reckmann the development continues.

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While crossing the Mona Passage, 35 nautical miles offshore, we ran into trouble with our Yanmar 4JH4E. We were motoring in light winds when we noticed a change in the exhaust pitch — turns out, seawater wasn’t flowing properly. We checked the impeller and, strangely, it looked intact… but it could spin freely by hand — not a good sign. After getting towed back to our anchorage at midnight (huge thanks to Michael, who came out and saved us!), we dug deeper and discovered that the gear inside the old water pump had worn down badly. It turns out the pump wasn’t making full contact with the internal gear, likely due to an aftermarket impeller and shallow gear engagement. We ordered a new OEM water pump from R&B Power in San Juan, and they were awesome — super responsive and got us the part

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Five boats fight for the yellow buoy — two collide head-on while the rest dodge the chaos! Captured from hull-mounted cameras with real sound and water spray. ⛵🔥 Adrenaline-packed 8-second sailing drama! #BuoyBattle #SailingCrash #YachtRacing #BoatFails #RealSailing #OceanAdventure #WavePower #SailingShorts #EpicSailing #SailingMoments

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