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A solo sailor completes a 200-nautical-mile passage from Rangiroa in the Tuamotu Archipelago to Papeete, Tahiti, aboard the vessel Keel Dragger.21:23 The transit involves motor-sailing through light, variable winds and navigating around squalls identified via radar.8:55 The sailor maintains a double-reefed main throughout the night to manage potential wind shifts and monitors fuel consumption, having loaded 50 gallons in Rangiroa with an additional 20 gallons on deck.5:42 Upon approaching the harbor, the sailor coordinates entry with Port Control on VHF channel 12, navigating past a departing tugboat and adhering to instructions to stay on the right side of the fairway.17:12 The vessel successfully secures a slip at Marina Papeete.19:10 This passage concludes a 4,000-mile solo leg from Banderas Bay, Mexico, to French Polynesia.21:31 Future plans include a three-week passage from Tahiti to Honolulu, Hawaii, with crew.22:07

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