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A 40-foot sailboat completes a two-day, 250-nautical-mile passage from Niue to the Vavaʻu island group in Tonga.0:06 The crew maintains a three-hour watch rotation, supplementing wind power with engine use during periods of light air.4:54 During the transit, the crew catches several skipjack tuna, which they process into canned goods using a pressure cooker to manage food storage.3:02 A critical oversight occurs when the cooking gas runs out mid-passage; because the spare gas bottles are stored beneath a dinghy lashed to the foredeck, the crew must perform an acrobatic, high-effort bottle change while the boat is rolling in light winds.12:26 The passage crosses the International Date Line, resulting in the loss of one calendar day, which the crew notes is advantageous for clearing customs upon arrival on a Monday.7:18 The voyage concludes with a sighting of whales near the entrance to the Vavaʻu archipelago.19:51

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