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Ben and Alie leave their 41-foot sailboat to travel by rental car along the Mexican Pacific mainland coast in search of surf.0:34 The trip begins south of Manzanillo, with a four-day stay at La Tikla, where they find beachfront accommodations and consistent surf conditions.1:39 They continue south to Lazaro Cardenas to restock food, fuel, and pesos.9:14 The pair explores various surf spots, including a rustic town featuring a left-hand point break at a river mouth.9:37 During the journey, they encounter massive, double-overhead waves that create strong currents and difficult break entries, leading to broken surfboards and challenging conditions for local and visiting surfers.13:13 The trip concludes with plans to return to their boat in Barra de Navidad before flying to British Columbia for the summer.15:04

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