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Ben and Alie sail their 400-nautical-mile passage from the Marquesas to the Tuamotus aboard their sailboat, Kiana.0:24 The crew maintains an average speed of 6 to 7 knots on a beam reach, though they intentionally reef the main and shorten the headsail to slow the boat to 5.8 knots for a daylight arrival at the atoll pass.4:44 They rely on OpenCPN satellite charts to navigate the pass, where they encounter a 3-knot current against them.28:36 Once inside the lagoon, the crew navigates around coral bommies, which require a lookout at the bow to avoid underwater hazards.26:37 During the passage, the crew manages frequent squalls and uses a generator to power two fridges and a freezer.9:54 Upon arrival, they discover the windlass control is non-functional after a portable power station shifted in rolly seas, forcing them to anchor manually.35:38

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