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A 1300-nautical-mile offshore passage from the Society Islands, French Polynesia, to Tonga begins with a 12-day transit across the Pacific Ocean.3:56 The crew monitors high-pressure systems to navigate trade winds, initially encountering light air before experiencing steady 15-to-20-knot easterlies.7:49 To manage rolling in downwind conditions, the crew experiments with sail configurations, including a single-reefed main, a double-reefed main, and a combination of a full main with three-quarters of a genoa.10:23 During the passage, the crew discovers a recurring stress crack in the aluminum casting of their Neptune windvane, despite a recent replacement.20:15 Fishing attempts result in a broken rod and reel after a large, unidentified fish strikes the line.15:53 As the vessel approaches a transition between high-pressure systems, the crew prepares for potential 30-to-35-knot winds, eventually deciding to heave-to after encountering heavy seas and a large wave washing over the deck.26:55

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