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Dean and Tess sail from their home marina to Pender Island in the Gulf Islands for a surprise birthday trip, a half-day passage that turns into an unplanned test of their skills.0:08 Forecast winds of 7–12 knots proved wildly inaccurate; the route through island channels produced 20-knot gusts, accidental gybes, items thrown across the cabin, and a chaotic sail-drop attempt near Hope Bay where a gust nearly swept Tess off the boat while she was flaking the mainsail.7:48 The engine also refused to start at a critical moment, leaving the boat drifting toward shore before Dean got it running.4:50 Six ferries added traffic pressure throughout.7:29 After reaching Port Browning marina on Pender Island, they spent two nights ashore, then made a short hop to a mooring ball at a marine park — their first time picking up a mooring, accomplished by hand after failing with improvised gear.16:23 The mooring fee was $14.75 cash; no pay station was found at the dinghy dock.18:27 The return passage ran in light air around 5–7 knots, mostly motoring, and Dean used the calm to practice reefing for the first time.25:23 The main lesson: island channels funnel and accelerate wind unpredictably, and reefing and engine-start procedures need to be drilled before conditions demand them.

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