To Maupiti
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sun 29 Sep 2013 22:07
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To Maupiti - Our Last Island in French
Polynesia 
 Engine on at seven, we waited for a
cruise ship to come in, went through the pass and
waved farewell to the shack with ocean, reef and
island views. Just ahead of us was Windarra, who turned to put their
main up. We briefly overtook.
 Karl
looking cool and a fun shot of Windarra as she passes Beez.
 Bora Bora left
behind in the dull, early morning
light
 Half
way with Maupiti ahead.
 Onoiau
Pass comes into view.
 The pass
looks really something when seen from space – thank
you NASA.
 First to
line up was Windarra.
 All looks
quite normal until you look left and
right.
   To the
right.
 To the
left.
 The short washing machine bit.
 Last
bit.
 We were
through.
 The well
buoyed route turned smooth and the colours began to
show. Not sure if this is a
welcoming committee or would-be salvagers
 The motu on
the right has two villages and has a ‘get away from it all’
feel.
 Windarra turned left into the anchorage, we turned
right and headed to town.
 We look back to see One
White Tree, Windarra and Jehol at
anchor.
 We turn at the commercial dock, pass the
church and go as far as the map on the IPad
says.
 The coral heads were easy to see
and had been marked with posts.
 Our chart plotter view in big and small scale (very accurate).
 We anchor beyond Obatuba from Brazil at one
o’clock.
 Just perfect,
the view to eat lunch to.
 A local
passes in the shallows in front of Beez, a yacht out
at sea.
 ALL IN ALL THE MOST
INCREDIBLE ANCHORAGE
PERFECT PEACE AND
BEAUTY |