Archives for July 2007
Society Islands, Bora Bora – July 2007
We pressed on directly to Bora Bora, the island almost at the far end of the Society Islands chain, known for its spectacular scenery and substantial lagoon within its fringing reef. Yachts often leave French Polynesia from here. Our journey had some wind but we did end up motoring quite a lot. We passed the [...]
Society Islands, Moorea – Jul 2007
After finishing our jobs in Tahiti and spending too much money, we decided to give ourselves and our bank account a rest in neighbouring Moorea. We motored to Papeete again to get water and a couple of last-minute items from the shops, then motored away at about 2pm. We soon had a lovely wind which [...]
Society Islands, Tahiti – Jun/Jul 2007
The trip from Rangiroa to Tahiti was a close reach in 15-25 kt winds, a change from the broad reaches and runs we are used to now. Instead of things lazily sliding off shelves and tables, they throw themselves off with intent! We had an exhilarating 36 hour sail averaging 6 kts, with boisterous 1.5-3m [...]