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The crew of the 38-ft sailboat Good, Bad, and Ugly relocates from La Parguera to Bahia de Phosphorescente in Puerto Rico to avoid rolly conditions caused by 25- to 30-knot evening winds.0:20 Navigating the entrance to the bay requires careful timing with the tide, as the channel depth is approximately five feet.1:08 While anchored, the crew attempts inshore fishing for tarpon using chicken as bait, eventually hiking through mangrove thickets to reach a salt pond.7:14 The owner sustains foot injuries from cactus spines while attempting a barefoot hike and later climbs a 400-foot rocky hill near the anchorage.11:48 The crew also explores the bay’s bioluminescence, noting that the phenomenon is visible to the naked eye but difficult to capture with their standard camera equipment.17:29

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