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What this video covers

A crew prepares for a 400-nautical-mile passage from Grenada to Bonaire, opting to bypass the Los Roques archipelago to avoid potential bureaucratic complications with Venezuelan authorities.9:00 Before departing, they perform weather routing, anticipating 15 to 20 knots of following wind.8:25 During the four-day transit, the crew deploys a whisker pole to stabilise the genoa in light air, improving their heading by 10 degrees.12:07 They successfully catch two fish, identified as carangue, and monitor a nearby cargo ship using AIS.16:34 Upon approaching Bonaire, the crew faces a strict prohibition on anchoring due to the island's status as a marine reserve.19:33 To manage their arrival time for a marina reservation, they practice heaving-to.20:13 The manoeuvre involves backing the staysail against the wind and locking the helm to allow the boat to drift.20:20 This exercise serves as a controlled test of the technique in calm conditions rather than an emergency response to heavy weather.21:05

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