Marquesas to Tuamotos day 1

Nickanddenisesailing
Sun 11 Jun 2017 01:24
09.51.67 S 140.17.77 W speed 6.9 COG 188 wind 14knts East seas moderate. Time 3pm local Marquesas time.

Off we go again! We left Ua Pou about 10am this morning and were overjoyed that 'Ghost captain' (the auto pilot) decided that he would join us again after he had been absent all of our time sailing around the island in the Marquesas. After re swinging the compass he re appeared and had been diligently steering a good course since this morning. Perhaps he was just taking extended shore leave. Anyhow we are getting back into the swing of being at sea again. It should take us about 3 days all being well to get to Raroia - our first atoll.

We are feeling a bit lost now that we have finished the amazing Shantaram audio book - we will have to find something else soon. Nick has been busy preparing the goat and we are working hard to make a dent on the mountain of fruit that we have acquired.


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