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Warren and Erica of the sailing vessel We Sail navigate to a free public dock in Raiatea, French Polynesia, to provision before departing for Bora Bora.2:54 During a high-wind docking maneuver, the boat strikes the wooden dock, causing minor impact.1:03 The crew hosts friends from the vessel Delos for a week of local cruising.8:21 The group visits the wreck of the Nordby, a 60-meter, three-masted steel ship that sank in 1900.14:17 The wreck lies in 20 to 30 meters of water and features a large, trapped air pocket where divers can surface and speak.17:44 The crew also conducts a drift snorkel through the Coral Gardens on the north side of Tahaa, noting significant coral bleaching since their last visit two years prior.27:05 The passage to Bora Bora is scheduled for the following week.28:11

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