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Paul Shard navigates a shallow-draft vessel off a sandbar in the northern Bahamas, an area omitted from standard cruising guides.0:18 To depart the beach, he raises the centerboard to reduce the draft to 2 feet 9 inches, minimizing resistance against the sand.0:58 He uses a stern-mounted Fortress anchor to winch the boat backward into deeper water while the engine remains in neutral to prevent line entanglement in the propeller.1:14 Once clear of the sandbar, he lowers the keel to restore lateral stability for sailing.1:42 Shard identifies potential beaching locations by analyzing satellite imagery on Google Earth, prioritizing areas protected from wind and sea states to ensure calm conditions.3:01 This technique allows access to remote lagoons and shallow anchorages that lack formal documentation in traditional navigation resources.2:37

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