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Warren and Erica, sailing in Fakarava, host friends for a week of activities including a kiteboarding lesson and boat maintenance. The crew sails six miles between anchorages, navigating through coral bommies to reach a new spot.5:53 Warren and his guest Mike replace a damaged masthead sheave that was fraying a new halyard and adjust the lazy jack lines.20:37 The group takes a kiteboarding lesson from a local instructor named Adrian, who teaches them to launch kites from a dinghy and practice on a sandbar.11:07 Participants note the physical intensity of the sport, comparing the kite's pull to wakeboarding but with more complex steering requirements.18:02 The week concludes with a pizza night and a day of rest.20:04

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