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Jo, Timo, and Nemo navigate the Open 66 through the limestone islands of the Langkawi-UNESCO Global Geopark in Malaysia.▶ 0:40 The crew approaches the anchorage by weaving through narrow, shallow channels where charts prove unreliable and currents run strong.▶ 1:08 A malfunctioning depth sounder, likely caused by marine growth on the transducer, complicates the transit until the instrument begins functioning again shortly before arrival.▶ 1:45 The crew anchors beneath vertical limestone cliffs, finding a secluded spot away from the shipping lanes of the Malacca Strait.▶ 2:32 They use a dinghy and kayaks to explore hidden bays and observe local wildlife, including white-bellied sea eagles, hornbills, monitor lizards, and dusky leaf monkeys.▶ 3:50 A visit to the Lake of the Pregnant Maiden, or Tasik Dayang Bunting, reveals a freshwater basin formed by a collapsed limestone cave.▶ 4:58 The crew notes that the site attracts heavy tourist traffic during the day but remains a significant geological feature.▶ 6:15

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