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A sailor approaches the Rangiroa atoll in the Tuamotus, French Polynesia, without an engine.▶ 3:02 Arriving an hour past the optimal tide window, the crew heaves to for 20 hours to wait for the next slack tide.▶ 1:14 The vessel, which lacks auxiliary power, relies on favorable wind to enter the 200-meter-wide pass. To mitigate risk, the crew coordinates with a contact on shore who provides real-time conditions of the pass.▶ 7:34 The entrance features two-meter swells and requires precise navigation to avoid coral heads and current.▶ 9:42 After successfully clearing the pass, the crew navigates to the anchorage within the atoll.▶ 11:48 The passage highlights the necessity of timing tidal currents and verifying local conditions when entering atolls under sail alone.

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