Yesterday we had a great sail from Raiatea to Bora Bora. After a 24 hour process of getting our propane tank filled, we had 15 knots of wind and clear skies to sail the 30 miles to Bora Bora. Exiting Raiatea we were escorted by more than a dozen dolphins, one of which did a full front flip in the air! Upon entering Bora Bora's lagoon we watched surfers catch waves to the south of the pass. With only a few days remaining of our 90 day visa, we have to clear out of French Polynesia on the 24th. The conditions look favorable for our 1300nm passage to Vava'u, Tonga. We will have possible intermediate stops at Palmerston Atoll where everyone is descendant of one man, William Marsters, and Niue, where there should be humpback whales waiting to swim with us. Neither of these islands have all-weather anchorages, so stopping will depend on settled conditions.
We are currently anchored at:
S 16*31'
W 151*46.4'
Martin
----------
radio email processed by SailMail
for information see: http://www.sailmail.com
Wow, that looks beautiful. Too bad you have to clear out so soon. I hope you have an uneventful but interesting trip to Tonga.
ReplyDelete