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Sam Holmes and his crew depart Barcelona, Spain, heading north along the Costa Brava toward Montpellier, France.Watch After repairing a faulty starter motor, the crew motors from Port Olympia to Blanes to avoid forecasted 30-knot headwinds.1:17 They anchor overnight outside Blanes Marina, where rolling swell makes for an uncomfortable stay, before docking the following morning to visit the Salvador Dali Museum.1:50 The overnight slip fee at Blanes Marina costs 32 euros.3:00 Departing Blanes, the crew faces persistent upwind conditions, requiring multiple tacks to progress along the coast.4:43 During these legs, the skipper utilizes a custom geofencing feature on an anchor alarm app to monitor proximity to the shoreline.4:52 The crew attempts to anchor near a castle but finds swim buoys blocking access to protected water.6:41 They eventually secure a mooring ball at a second anchorage for the night.8:56 The crew plans to depart the following morning to complete a 100-mile passage to Montpellier.8:29

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