Huahine
Wildfox
Anthony Swanston
Sun 14 Jul 2013 01:18
I left Moorea (the most
beautiful anchorage I have ever been in) on a Saturday and had a very windy (30
knots plus) overnight sail to Huahine
where I got a good anchoring spot. A fast
passage especially as Wild Fox had her bottom cleaned when I hauled out. Huahine is a lovely island with double
helpful people and dancing girls outside the supermarket on a Wednesday
morning! The island is very historic
where tourism is less developed and so prices are lower and the people are more
relaxed.
I have photographed very few
canoes. Somehow the magic is spoiled
when they are carbon fibre re-inforced plastic and plastered with sponsorship
stickers! Canoe racing here is big
business. But I did get some ‘photos of
amateurs.
A junk rigged catamaran
approached the reef pass. I first met
this boat three years ago in Brazil but it is now in different ownership. Just look at the ‘photo – catamaran, centre
with waves breaking over the reef; right centre, a surfer awaits the perfect
moment; foreground, a spinner dolphin leaps clear of the water for a look
about.
The next island (actually two
islands within one reef) is Raiatea and Taha’a.
It is only 20 miles away but I need to get there and get securely
anchored as there is some weather coming in.
