16:03.534 S
145:37.233 W
4/7/08 18:00
The other day we were pondering the fact
we hadn’t really seen any dolphins since
Chile. Tonight as we cleared the pass we were
joined by a several very large
obviously circus trained dolphins who did barrel rolls in the bow wave and leapt
high from the water repeatedly slapping their tails down as they landed making a
big splash. Most unusual and very
entertaining. Unfortunately it was
already too dark to film the encounter.
A new crescent moon smiled down upon the dolphins and their
antics.
17:30
The new moon sinks slowly on the horizon in front
of us turning pale amber and inflating as it drops.
5/7/08 07:00
Quiet night poled out. Good for sleeping. Moderate
dawn, not too extreme. We’re dead downwind which is East 15
knots.
10:30
We entered the Fakarava pass at
10:15, and as it is well over ½
mile wide there is little problem with the current. This is a large atoll some 30 x 12
miles. A medium size airplane
landed as we approached. Demetri
will be pleased as there is a dive boat in action. It is a good 7 miles to the
town.
By 11:15 we are
anchored having logged 143 miles. We are now about 240 miles from
Tahiti.