Sailing Triteia · video

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James, sailing the 1965 Albert 30 sloop Triteia, explores Tuherahera village on Tikehau atoll in the Tuamotus.0:27 After anchoring in a choppy lagoon, he moves the vessel to a more protected site near a local resort.1:34 The village features a decentralized layout with houses and infrastructure, including a post office and dive shop, scattered among palm groves historically planted for copra production.7:29 Internet access is available via Vini Hotspot cards, which provide timed connectivity at public locations like the post office.8:14 James hikes across the atoll to the ocean side to visit La Cloche de Hina, a geological formation of eroded lava rock.17:45 Local legend describes the site as a place where a princess named Hina could strike the stone to control the tides for bathing, though the resonant rock was destroyed in 1989.18:00 The landscape is characterized by coarse coral sand and frequent burning of organic waste, contrasting with the geology of nearby Rangiroa.12:31

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