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Ben and Alie anchor their sailboat in Raroia, an atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia, after completing a 3,000-mile Pacific crossing.0:15 The crew explores the atoll’s shallow lagoons, white sand beaches, and coral reefs, encountering coconut crabs and blacktip reef sharks.4:31 While anchored, the pair troubleshoots a malfunctioning outboard motor tilt mechanism.1:50 Ben monitors surf forecasts for Teahupo'o, Tahiti, using the World Surf League event schedule to track incoming south swells.7:26 He anticipates surfing shallow, fast reef breaks in the region, noting the physical challenge of returning to high-performance surfing after a six-month hiatus.9:42 The crew plans to spend the next several weeks navigating between atolls to access remote surf breaks.10:10

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