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A Beneteau Oceanis 440 named Corail departs Saint-Pierre, Martinique at 17:15 with three crew members aboard for a first overnight passage together, bound for Les Saintes, Guadeloupe.▶ 0:36 Skipper Yann briefs the crew on safety harnesses and night-watch procedures before departure, requiring everyone clipped in regardless of conditions.▶ 0:00 The passage crosses the channel past Dominique, logging six hours under motor in light air before wind built to 22 knots, prompting two reefs.▶ 3:03 The crew stood rotating watches through the night under clear skies with stars and moon; one crew member experienced seasickness below and retreated to the cockpit to rest.▶ 9:26 A large superyacht with helicopter passed close aboard and generated significant wake.▶ 10:50 Corail arrived before 10:00, anchoring at Grande Baie de Grande Anse off the island of l'Étan, which the crew noted is rolly and limited to roughly ten boats.▶ 5:25 No mobile network is available at Les Saintes on standard French plans — the phone connected to Anguilla roaming instead, risking large out-of-plan charges.▶ 7:48 A ferry serves the island.▶ 8:07 The crew's post-passage debrief confirmed that standing a defined watch makes time pass faster and keeps the helmsman focused.▶ 11:53

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