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Nike and her new crew member, Mark, depart Puerto Jimenez for a 60-mile overnight passage to Drake Bay.0:17 The crew times their departure with the outgoing tide to exit the Gulf of Dulce.0:25 Initial conditions feature light winds directly on the nose, forcing the boat to motor until they clear Punta Matapalo.3:18 Once clear, the wind shifts, allowing the crew to unfurl the genoa and sail at three knots in seven to eight knots of wind.5:31 During the night, the wind dies, requiring the engine and the autopilot to maintain course.5:54 As dawn breaks, the wind increases to eight knots, enabling a final period of sailing before arrival.10:17 Upon reaching Drake Bay, the crew anchors in three to four meters of water, deploying 30 meters of chain.12:10 The boat’s dog, Volga, accompanies the crew on the transit.6:51

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