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A 55-knot storm at Marina Las Palmas causes multiple vessels to drag their moorings, resulting in a motorboat striking the breakwater and a neighboring sailboat colliding with the Sunreef 62.2:17 The storm causes widespread failure of marina mooring lines, leading to a domino effect where boats drift into one another.0:09 To prevent further damage to their vessel, the crew shuts off shore power to the dock and performs a 12-meter free dive in zero-visibility water to locate the submerged mooring chain.22:33 By attaching a new line from their boat to the chain, they successfully stabilize the drifting neighbor and pull their own vessel away from the dock.25:39 The crew emphasizes the necessity of monitoring lines for rapid chafe during high-wind events, noting that lines can fail within minutes under extreme load.42:07 They also perform emergency repairs on deck hardware and reinforce dock lines to mitigate the risk of further collisions as the storm persists.

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