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Vlad departs Clarence Town on Long Island, Bahamas, and sails 45 nautical miles north along the island's western side to Calabash Bay aboard his Amel 50.0:08 Downwind conditions run 23–27 knots, with waves washing over the deck; he opts against adding sail to keep the ride manageable.1:24 He sets the autopilot to waypoint mode rather than compass heading to compensate for shifting wind and current, letting the boat self-correct through a multi-leg route around the island's tip.1:55 Speed peaks at 8.5–8.9 knots.6:27 He anchors near Galliot Cay, noting Cape Santa Maria Beach Resort as a landmark, with roughly 3 meters of depth.8:12 Chart discrepancies between two systems — one Unix-based and one Simrad — create uncertainty about the anchorage; he cross-references both.8:37 The anchorage is sheltered from prevailing wind but a 40-knot northerly is forecast in two days, which he plans to ride out there.8:46 His broader goal is Georgetown, Exumas, 25 miles away, where his daughter arrives in a week.2:48 Temperature has dropped 3–5 degrees Celsius compared to the previous week due to the persistent northerly.3:43

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