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After a rough passage to Malta, the crew cleans the boat of heavy dust and manages a straightforward customs check-in.0:22 They secure a VAT refund on canvas materials by presenting receipts at the designated return office and obtaining a stamped crew list.10:05 While anchored, the crew monitors the boat’s position in rocky, clay-like holding using a 2,000 RPM reverse test and by paying out 10 metres of additional chain.2:42 They visit a local supermarket to provision, noting the availability of diverse international goods, before sailing to the Blue Lagoon.10:40 Finding the anchorage crowded with day-tripper boats, they relocate to a calmer spot to stage for a 30-hour passage to Tunisia.15:21 The crew emphasises following gut feelings regarding anchorage safety and wind shifts, even when it means delaying shore excursions.2:24

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