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Anchoring in the Viveros anchorage of the Las Perlas Islands, the crew manages uncomfortable, rolly conditions caused by shifting winds and fetch from the Bay of Panama.7:37 To find better protection, they relocate two boats to the opposite side of the anchorage, seeking the lee of the land.7:56 During the maneuver, the crew demonstrates an anchoring technique that involves setting the anchor at a 2:1 scope to test the bottom holding before paying out a final 4:1 scope.11:31 When wind is insufficient to drift the boat back, they use idle reverse to provide tension while feeling the chain for skipping.11:43 The process includes navigating around shoals using an iPad for reference and monitoring engine load by sound in the absence of an RPM gauge.9:32 The crew also demonstrates a method for quickly retrieving a dinghy anchor by pulling the painter until the anchor clears the bottom.3:17

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