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The crew of the Lagoon 410 S2 Suria, currently cruising the Madeira Islands, completes a 10-mile coastal passage from Caniçal to Funchal.6:27 After anchoring east of the Funchal marina in a free zone, they travel by dinghy to the harbor to visit the Monte Palace Tropical Garden.8:02 The crew utilizes local bus transport to reach the garden, noting that public transit costs 2 euros compared to 19 euros for the cable car.11:31 During their stay in Funchal, they highlight the use of the Anker-Easy app for monitoring their position while ashore.18:36 The app features GPS drift alerts, battery status monitoring, and a remote surveillance function that allows the crew to track their vessel from a secondary device.18:43 They also utilize the app’s anchor history to relocate successful spots and a compass-based bearing alarm to monitor boat swing.19:22 The crew reports successfully using the app to detect anchor drag during 50-knot storm conditions.19:08

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