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After completing repairs on their boat following a reef accident, the crew departs Moorea, French Polynesia, to begin a passage toward Tonga or Fiji.19:12 To prepare for the voyage, they secure the dinghy and jerry cans, stow surfboards, and switch from the V-berth to the quarter-berth to improve comfort and reduce motion-induced seasickness while underway.14:52 The crew monitors low-pressure systems moving up from New Zealand, aiming to maintain a daily average of 160 nautical miles to stay north of incoming weather.20:09 Shortly after raising the mainsail, the wind shifts to a headwind, and the stack pack webbing tears at the mast attachment.17:18 Despite the immediate gear failure, the boat maintains 6.5 knots in 12 knots of wind.21:53 The crew plans to double-reef and continue west, prioritizing a northerly route to 14 degrees south to avoid a developing weather system.20:25

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