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A one-week catamaran charter aboard a Leopard 50 continues from Grand Case, St. Martin, toward St. Barts.▶ 0:00 The crew lunches at the Rainbow Cafe on Grand Case beach before motoring a few miles to Anse Marcel marina, notable for an extremely narrow entrance channel with only feet of clearance on each side — Bobby judges the Leopard 50 near the maximum size that could safely enter.▶ 3:18 Docks there were in poor repair, and a resort on site had recently closed for a two-year renovation.▶ 5:24 Clearing out of St. Martin required a French-keyboard computer terminal at the marina.▶ 4:16 The sail to St. Barts ran about three hours, close-hauled in 13–15 knots of breeze at 6–7 knots boat speed — bouncy but manageable.▶ 6:10 One crew member, Ysaria, experienced seasickness below decks.▶ 7:55 Anchoring off Gustavia required a long dinghy ride to the town dock to clear customs; simultaneous check-in and check-out cost 50 euros and took 20 minutes.▶ 9:21 A $100 taxi ride over the mountains to a beachside restaurant followed.▶ 9:55 The anchorages at St. Barts sit well offshore from Gustavia, making every shore trip a substantial dinghy run.▶ 8:49

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