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Matthias and Luisa sail their 34-foot Saddler, *Wanderling*, from Martinique toward Puerto Rico, a 330-mile passage across the Caribbean.1:57 During the three-day transit, the crew maintains a northwest course in 10–20 knot easterly winds, utilizing Starlink for weather routing and navigation updates.3:20 Early in the trip, a leaking fuel canister in the cockpit locker causes a diesel odor to permeate the cabin, which the crew resolves by cleaning the bilge.6:33 They also encounter a large, green fishing net snagged on the rudder; the obstruction clears itself after the crew attempts to heave-to and the boat drifts backward.7:57 Throughout the passage, the boat maintains speeds between 5 and 7.5 knots under a double- or triple-reefed mainsail and a poled-out genoa.11:21 Near the end of the voyage, Luisa sustains a suspected broken toe after striking it on the traveler track.13:46 The vessel passes the US Virgin Islands before arriving at a Puerto Rican anchorage.12:34

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