On the road qagain...
Skye Blue sailing
Stephen and Malene
Sat 12 Aug 2023 19:18
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We have now spent more than a week in Makemo. Time
really does fly. It's been breezy the last few days, but our latest anchorage
behind a reef at Punaruku - which I mistakenly thought was a small village with
a shop possibly..... - has given us great shelter and fab snorkeling. Lot's of
bigger coral heads, great for snorkeling, not so great for anchoring. The beach
has this pinkish sand we read about. They were right in Raroia: the beaches here
are the best! And we have meet up with new friends.
Put a great deal of planning into getting through the
North pass of Makemo. It can have up to 8 kts of current - which we will try to
avoid... Low tide is around 7 in the morning. Which is not great for getting
there as the light is quite low and then we have a harder time seeing the coral
islands under the surface. It's a win win! ;DD
Greetings from a very tidy Skye Blue. It rained two days
ago. Nothing else to do
16:27.2460S 143:57.5042W (Passe Tapuhiria - N
pass)
PS. Just through the pass. 1-1.5 kts of current with us
still, 45 minutes after low tide. Flat as a pancake. Nice
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