Quite fairly going to through the reef - see the gap and go for it - No second chances!!!

George is at the helm - all’s well.

We set off into Beaufort 4 wind forecast from just South of East and a big swell form the South. We found all of that and more and as soon as we were clear of the lea of Raiatea Island we got into Squally rolly 25 gusting 35 knot winds  - so we reefed down Mizzen. Main and a touch of Yankee and settled to a roller coaster ride for 24 hours and complete 190 nm which I think it the yacht record.