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After clearing customs and immigration at Lenakau on the west coast of Tanna Island, Vanuatu, a solo sailor navigated a difficult five-hour beat around the island’s southern point to reach Port Resolution. The anchorage at Lenakau features poor holding in coral and debris, requiring the vessel to survive a severe overnight squall.0:52 The transit to Port Resolution requires careful timing, as the route is exposed to strong southeast trade winds.5:32 Port Resolution offers a protected, calm anchorage, though the local yacht club remains under reconstruction following damage from 2022 cyclones.13:26 Visitors to the island typically arrange volcano tours to Mount Yasur through local organizers, which involve transport by pickup truck and a short hike to the crater rim.14:24 The village of Rieupu near the bay features traditional kava-drinking areas, communal water infrastructure, and local homesteads built with concrete foundations to withstand future cyclones.20:52

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