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A crew completes a two-day passage from Samana, Dominican Republic, to the Bahamas, arriving at an anchorage near Mayaguana.19:19 After clearing customs in Mayaguana, the crew pays a $300 cruising permit fee and a $40 clearance fee.17:38 The passage involves light winds of 5 to 15 knots, requiring the use of a spinnaker and several hours of motoring.5:51 The crew navigates into a bay with shallow water and coral heads, opting to anchor in 9 meters of depth to avoid the risks of shallower, 3-meter spots.19:22 The vessel’s head sail, previously repaired with sail tape in Bequia, shows signs of further shredding but remains functional.14:11 The crew reunites with friends from the boat Argonaut, who are also transiting the region.16:13 The arrival marks the end of a long-planned journey to the Bahamas, with the crew intending to move to more protected anchorages as weather permits.19:49

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