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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.▶ 0:55 Downwind conditions run 23–27 knots, with waves washing over the deck; he opts against adding sail to keep the ride manageable.▶ 0:56 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.▶ 1:57 Speed peaks at 8.5–8.9 knots.▶ 5:51 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.▶ 8:12 The anchorage is sheltered from prevailing wind but a 40-knot northerly is forecast in two days, which he plans to ride out there.▶ 8:12 His broader goal is Georgetown, Exumas, 25 miles away, where his daughter arrives in a week.▶ 9:06 Temperature has dropped 3–5 degrees Celsius compared to the previous week due to the persistent northerly.▶ 3:23

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