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Huub and Daniela spend Christmas Day aboard their sailboat, beginning with brunch at Lagunis before relocating the vessel to a new anchorage.1:32 Huub instructs Daniela on the manual retrieval of the anchor, emphasizing the use of body weight and timing the pull to coincide with the boat’s forward movement in the swell.4:58 Once underway, Daniela operates the engine, VHF, and depth sounder while Huub demonstrates the procedure for tacking.4:05 They test the boat's autopilot during the short transit.7:03 Upon reaching the second anchorage, they coordinate the anchor drop, timing the release to avoid wind gusts.8:47 The pair concludes the day by going ashore to a beachside restaurant for a Christmas dinner of pizza, followed by ice cream.12:02

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