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The Sailing Brothers navigate a 35-mile passage from Port Sandwich to Port Stanley on the island of Malakula, Vanuatu.2:26 The crew encounters light winds and a tangled spinnaker halyard, which they clear by climbing the mast.8:24 Upon arrival at Port Stanley, they navigate a shallow, coral-heavy anchorage, ultimately finding a sand patch in 4.5 meters of water.13:23 They confirm the holding by diving on the anchor, noting the seabed transitions from sand to exposed reef at low tide.15:37 During the stay, the crew collects rainwater for their tanks and visits a local market to restock supplies, including flour and toilet paper, which had been unavailable for a week.22:43 They also sample local fruit and observe peanut cultivation.21:24 The vessel remains anchored while the crew explores the island by dinghy.19:57

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