16:42.968 S
147:14.083 W
6/7/08 21:00
We uppped anchor at 20:30. The dive shop was located in a up market hotel a
few miles further down the atoll so we took the boat there earlier this
afternoon to have dinner before leaving but they were totally booked and no
amount of cajoling the chef
would persuade them to feed us; so
we ate onboard.
7/7/08 01:00
We left at 20:30 and
motored to the pass. When we got
there the tide was in full ebb and although the wind was not against the tide there was
a severe tidal rip and we bounced around a bit in the several knots of current
and some short steep seas. Fortunately the waves showed up on the
radar over a mile away and we were
prepared for the onslought. Once clear we set sail and are moving along nicely with the wind
just behind the beam.
8/7/08
10:00
Quiet peaceful night followed by another glorious
sunny day. No need to touch the
sails as the trade winds shunter on; a very consistent Easterly 15/20
knots.
12:00
We’ve done a 106 miles since last night
and have another 145 to go, so we should be in Papeete fairly early
tomorrow morning.