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Adam and Luke, currently docked at Errol Flynn Marina in Jamaica, have abandoned plans to cruise the island's north coast after a health inspection revealed the absence of a holding tank on their 44-year-old boat, Atlas.0:38 Local regulations prohibit anchoring without a holding tank, and the cost of marina-hopping to Montego Bay proved prohibitive.1:31 The crew now plans to depart Jamaica early next week, targeting a five-to-six-day passage to Colon, Panama.1:58 Upon arrival, they will prepare Atlas for a Panama Canal transit, including boat measurement and the rental of required fenders and lines.2:09 Once in the Pacific, they intend to sail 3,700 miles to French Polynesia before continuing toward New Zealand as part of a multi-year global circumnavigation.2:40

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