Mojo blog 19

I decided to leave Nuku Hiva as there is no plane incoming for the forceable future, its great if you have family and friends with you as it has turned into a community with Kids net ladies net daily 08:00 cruisers net, they even have radio Paradise 3 times a week with news and interviews and French for beginners, its just that I don’t want to buy anymore fruit or vegetables.

So departure came at 06:00 this morning as I pulled up the anchor which showed that holding was good and a ton of mud still attached which had to be persuaded to return from whence it came.

No life on any other boats as I weaved my way through the fleet and out of the bay which was very rolly at the entrance but soon turned into an ocean with current and 13 to 14 knots of wind, that will do nicely thank you.

Sails set and off we go on a predicted five-and-a-half-day passage. I had spoken to Peter Fielding in Papeetae who is the skipper of a Beneateau 45  the day before and he intimated there were still places in the marina and to let him know when I arrived and he would take lines as it is a stern to berthing like so many in the Mediterranean, you throw out your anchor about 20 metres from the Quay and reverse onto the dock using the anchor as a stabilizer and to keep lines tight, really looking forward to it ………..
Well here we go again on an ocean passage to who knows what we find, at least its close to a main airport when something happens.