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Landfall · French Polynesia

Atuona

Hiva Oa, French Polynesia

Position 09°47′ S 139°04′ W

1 episode filmed here by 1 crew

Part ofPacific Puddle Jump

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  • Pacific Crossing ITCZ to Hiva Oa

    Alex Bell · · 12:21 · Made landfall · Filmed spring 2026

    The second half of our Pacific Crossing from San Diego to the Marquesas Islands. In April 2026 we set out from San Diego in our Lagoon 400 catamaran Seachelle, and sailed non-stop to Atuona on Hiva Oa island.

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On a famous route

  • Pacific Puddle JumpAround 3,000 miles from Mexico or Panama to the Marquesas, crossing the doldrums into steady trade winds and the first tropical South Pacific landfall.

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