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A Rival 34 sails a 44-mile coastal passage from the south side of Tahiti to Moorea, navigating narrow reef cuts and light southerly winds of 5 to 10 knots.1:13 The crew encounters strong currents while entering a reef cut, prompting a decision to anchor overnight rather than continue in challenging conditions.2:54 The following day, the crew deploys a spinnaker to maintain speeds between 5 and 6.5 knots in 10 knots of wind.11:16 During the transit, the vessel engages in an informal race with a 39-foot Island Packet, noting the performance difference between the two hulls.15:45 The crew also performs an open-ocean swim in 450 meters of water near the island.17:37 The passage concludes with the vessel anchoring in a bay historically visited by Captain James Cook in 1769.20:43

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