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Doudou and crew navigate their sailboat from a rainy anchorage to the calm waters of the Haapiti reef, located behind Moorea in French Polynesia.2:51 The crew identifies Haapiti as a sensitive anchorage that requires swell conditions below 1.5 meters for safe entry.3:01 Upon arrival, they anchor in 2.5 meters of water over a sandbank populated by rays.6:56 The team explores the shallow coral reefs by canoe, observing anemones and clownfish.9:31 On January 30, they participate in the annual coral spawning event at 7:15 a.m., an occurrence they tracked with the help of a local Moorea association.18:10 During their stay, the crew harvests local shellfish, including wild oysters and Tridacna clams, for consumption.21:01 As a tropical depression approaches, the vessel departs Haapiti to seek shelter in the deeper, more protected waters of the Baie de Cook.21:43

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