Winds passing
Skye Blue sailing
Stephen and Malene
Wed 2 Aug 2023 18:58
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We are planning to leave Raroia today, after 10 days
here. It is difficult to leave as it is Paradise, but seriously running low on
just about everything that doesn't have "Maggi" or "Campbell's" written on
it......
The winds have been F5-6 for the last 4 days so really
been hiding here. Our Danish friends on Perk that we met both in Shelter Bay and
La Playita, Panama, arrived two days ago - they had a windy sail from Marquesas,
so just confirmed it's better to sit inside Paradise than outside
;D
It is a fascinating place. We have been looking at the
big breakers just on the other side of the reef. Minder om en god dag ved
Vesterhavet. The depth plummets to 1500 meters just over a mile from where we
are anchored. The reef seems very small compared to the huge Ocean out there. An
still it protects this amazing world here. More water is coming in through the
gaps between the sand islands now, because of the wind , filling up the
lagoon. So we will have a fair current going out of the pass on the western
side.
Our next destination is Makemo, about 80 nautical miles
from here. Doing an overnight sail.
Life is good.
16:01.0328S 142:27.3886W (Raroia pass)
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