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A cruising family anchored at the entrance of Golfito, Costa Rica, waits for a swell to arrive to surf a local break.0:17 While waiting, the crew explores the coastline by dinghy, locating several small waterfalls and free-diving with schools of barracuda.8:27 During a spear-fishing session, the owner aborts the dive after spotting a large shark, noting that the animal appeared to be tracking his movements while he targeted a rainbow runner.11:36 The crew later completes an eight-nautical-mile round trip by dinghy to a local supermarket to restock provisions, opting to leave the main vessel at anchor to maintain their position for the expected surf.13:29 The crew reports that barracuda in this region are considered safe to eat by locals, with no reported ciguatera concerns.9:35

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