Rangiroa, Tuamotus
Sea Topaz
Duncan Briggs
Mon 29 Jun 2009 21:46
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14.58.072 S 147.38.204 W
We were sorry to leave Fakarava. The drift snorkel
was fantastic, we saw lots of sharks. We had a wonderful lunch at the dive
centre with a view of the shallow water just off the balcony. We saw the coral,
fish and black tip sharks just there. But it was time to move on, the wind was
building up. Both boats got through the pass safely. The wind and the seas were
building up. Questionable Logic had some issues with spinnaker halyards
and the reefs in the mainsail and Sea Topaz could not get the nr 2
Genoa to roll back in, but we all got through the pass at Rangiroa and safely
anchored near the Kia Ora Hotel before dark.
Ewan, Duncan and Jemima have done another drift
dive in the pass. Did not see the dolphins they had hoped to see. Stefan and
Jael arrived on Sunday and enjoying the whole scene. They did there first
snorkeling with sharks this morning. It is too windy to go to other places in
the lagoon or to go anywhere else for now, so we will stay here for a few more
days.
 
Ewan during the drift
snorkel
One
of the many sharks we saw
Black tip shark waiting for morsels of our lunch
Ewan and Tuck enjoying
our excellent lunch
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