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The crew of the sailboat *Blue Horizon* transits from the Grenadines to Martinique, stopping at St. Vincent and St. Lucia to clear customs and provision.0:33 During the passage to St. Vincent, the crew tests their windvane, which performs reliably in five knots of wind.3:24 Upon arrival at Wallilabou Bay, St. Vincent, they anchor by securing the bow to a mooring buoy and the stern to shore due to the extreme depth of the anchorage.5:58 The customs clearance process in St. Vincent proves efficient and inexpensive compared to previous stops.8:41 The subsequent leg to St. Lucia involves challenging conditions, including frequent squalls, shifting winds, and periods of calm, forcing the crew to repeatedly reef and shake out sails.12:06 While maneuvering near St. Lucia, a technical failure occurs when the mainsail traveler stopper, previously damaged in the North Sea, fails during a tack, requiring manual intervention to secure the sail.15:40 The crew eventually reaches Martinique to complete their provisioning and prepare for further travel.19:58

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