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After completing a 600-nautical-mile passage from the Mediterranean to La Graciosa in the Canary Islands, the crew encounters multiple technical and anchoring challenges while island hopping toward Gran Canaria.Watch Upon arrival, a line wraps around the rudder and stern gland, requiring an underwater inspection and manual removal.1:27 During a subsequent anchorage, the boat hooks on a rock, necessitating a reverse-thrust maneuver in the dark to break free.14:11 To mitigate rolling in anchorages where wind and swell directions conflict, the crew uses a secondary line attached to the anchor chain, led to a winch to pull the bow into the swell.18:04 While sailing between Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, a furling drum malfunction causes a cruising chute line to jam during a downwind run.20:10 The crew also experiences heavy Sahara dust, which reduces visibility to near-fog conditions.23:33 The passage concludes with a transition from rolly, exposed anchorages to the calm waters of the harbor at Las Palmas.24:13

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