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The crew concludes a two-week charter in Belize, transiting from Lark Caye to the Placencia Yacht Club.Watch Throughout the trip, light winds necessitated near-constant motoring, with speeds averaging five to six knots in glassy conditions.13:52 The crew anchored at Lark Caye using a public mooring ball, noting significant marine growth on the line and depths of approximately 55 feet.4:05 They explored the nearby, rustic Ivan's Island by dinghy before returning to the Placencia Yacht Club, which serves as a convenient final-night stop located 45 minutes from local charter bases.5:46 The return to the marina involved navigating a shallow channel with soft mud bottoms, where the depth sounder consistently read lower than the actual clearance by approximately 1.5 feet.21:49 The crew emphasizes that the Placencia Yacht Club is a practical base for charterers, though they caution that deep-draft monohulls may face challenges in the shallow approach.22:59

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