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Mirage departs Aveiro, Portugal, for Cascais following a two- to three-day storm that closed all ports along the coast to traffic. When ports began reopening, the first allowed only vessels longer than 35 meters; the second, Aveiro, reopened for vessels over 15 meters.2:52 Mirage measures 16 meters, clearing that threshold by one meter.2:58 Vlad notes that a smaller yacht of 12 meters would have been turned away and forced to wait longer.3:07 He checks the boat over before departure and judges conditions acceptable after the extended storm period. The brief remark about trusting port authority decisions suggests he followed official guidance on the departure window rather than making an independent call on conditions.3:14 The one-meter margin above the 15-meter cutoff was the deciding factor in being allowed to leave.

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