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The crew of the Lagoon 410 S2 Suria spends the spring season cruising the Algarve coast of Portugal, beginning with maintenance in Portimão and anchoring in Alvor.0:03 While anchored in the Alvor fishing harbor, the crew secures a monthly water permit for 20 euros at the local office.3:22 After hosting family and friends, the crew motors east toward the Ria Formosa, navigating carefully to avoid poorly marked fishing nets and buoys.12:25 They anchor near the island of Kulatra and utilize the dinghy to access the shallow harbor, noting the need to pass under a low railway bridge.15:58 In Faro, the crew pays a mandatory 70-euro navigation tax at the harbor master’s office.16:35 Following a mechanical failure of the onboard washing machine, the crew focuses on medical preparedness, completing an intensive first-aid training course to manage potential offshore injuries.18:18 The season concludes with the crew preparing for further passage after treating a minor foot injury on board.21:12

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