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We've done Maupiti too.

That was probably the narrowest pass we've done. That combined with a strong current really made for some serious pucker factor. As we approached the pass, the currents and waves were causing the bow to swing from side to side such that I almost aborted the attempt. Fortunately, it seemed as soon as our bow entered the pass, everything settled down and all I had to do was keep it going straight against the strong outflow current. We just crept in against the current, but coming out a week later, it was like a watermelon seed squeezed between your thumb and finger. Whoosh and your out and in rapidly deepening water.

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