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A 12-ton sailboat transits from the Toau atoll to the Tiputa pass at Rangiroa in French Polynesia, navigating a night passage under 8–10 knots of wind.0:55 Despite consulting three different tide prediction sources, the crew encounters violent standing waves and heavy current upon arrival at the pass.9:42 The captain attributes the miscalculation to the combined effects of a full moon, which intensified tidal ranges, and a southerly swell clashing with a prevailing north-easterly wind.16:19 Although the vessel’s 54-horsepower engine provided sufficient power to maintain control, the crew reports the entry as stressful and suggests that arriving one hour later would have provided safer conditions.16:59 The passage follows a 6,000-nautical-mile journey, during which the crew managed collision risks with a catamaran and a supply vessel at 2:00 a.m. The crew emphasizes the necessity of observing local tidal patterns and lunar cycles over reliance on digital tide tables when navigating narrow, current-dominated passes.12:02

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