Raratonga

Sea Topaz
Duncan Briggs
Tue 1 Sep 2009 04:20
21.12.287 S 159.47.111 W
We have had two nights in Raratonga sofar and would have liked to stay a week. It is a lovely relaxed place with super friendly people. Unfortunately their harbour is not ideal for yachts, the winds have gradually got stronger and stronger, which have made our stay a bit uncomfortable (and nerve wrecking for me). We are anchored stern to with lines onshore, well away from the quay wall, so we need to use the dinghy to go ashore. We have not been able to do the walk across the island nor the scooter ride around the island. We have done all the formalities and provisioning today and plan to leave early tomorrow. It is going to be a fast and wet sail to Niue, another 4/5 day passage. Not looking forward to this one, but it will be unsafe to stay in this harbour. Will keep you posted.