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A sailboat enters the Maupiti pass in French Polynesia, navigating against an unexpected outgoing tide that requires both engines at 1900 RPM to maintain 3.5 knots.7:16 The skipper chooses to anchor in a shallow area over coral heads to gain privacy, despite having only one foot of clearance under the keel.8:56 Maupiti, often called the "Bora Bora for cruisers," offers free anchoring, crystal-clear water, and mountain hiking, though its shallow depths limit access for vessels with deep drafts.7:49 The crew explores the island by bicycle and e-scooter, hikes to mountain viewpoints, and visits a manta ray cleaning station where they observe the rays interacting with cleaner fish.11:59 The passage into the lagoon requires caution due to potential standing waves during outgoing tides, though none were present during this transit.6:26 The experience highlights the trade-off between the convenience of managed moorings in larger hubs like Bora Bora and the independence of anchoring in more remote, shallow-draft-dependent locations.

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