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Armand and Liya, sailing the 38-ft boat *Cosmo* with their dog, completed an 80-mile overnight passage from Las Cocinas to Bahia San Francisco in the Sea of Cortez.0:16 During the transit, the crew inadvertently entered shallow water near a shoal while beam reaching in 16- to 17-knot winds.2:34 They dropped the mainsail and motored to deeper water after identifying depths of eight feet on the chart plotter.3:07 Upon arrival at Bahia San Francisco, the crew navigated the narrow, shallow entrance to "the slot," a protected anchorage known as a hurricane hole, where they anchored in 12 feet of water.6:29 The location features a dirt airstrip, scattered buildings, and limited infrastructure.11:41 Following the passage, the crew performed minor boat maintenance, including installing grommets on cockpit sunshades and mounting solar-powered string lights.13:12 The passage concluded with an electrical failure involving the boat's inverter.16:56

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