"On the downwind run to Papeete"

June 18, 2015 0130
15 04 25S
146 46 34W
Aloha Everyone, back to sea again. We had a most pleasant evening, lasagna, cooked on the BBQ, and then we were finally able to watch our movie, Woody Allen's classic, "Everything you wanted to know about Sex, but were afraid to ask." Very funny, my Bro really enjoyed it. Thanks Mike, we also enjoyed some of your Navan. Afterwords, the three of us had the best night of sleep in weeks! This morning, feeling quite refreshed, we had some breakfast of pancakes (Fred) and bacon and eggs (Randy). We were then able to complete check in procedures, and loaded about 30 gallons of drinking water. We did few projects and then took a hike and saw the new sola array. Ahe has a total population of about 500, of which about 100 live in the village where we were. We BBQ some burgers for lunch and then moved off the pier as the supply ship was coming in. A few more projects and preparations for this next leg, a nice swim and then anchor up. Well, not that easy, anchor
had hooked itself into something and it took awhile to get it up. We headed out thru the lagoon and exited the pass a 6pm. The breeze is pleasant but a bit to light and directly astern of our course between Rangiroa and Arutua. As we must pass between them in the dark of night, it is less than ideal to have to jibe back and forth to keep the sails working. Such is the life of a sailor! As we now must cover more distance, it may be daybreak when we pass between. We will then have about 200nm left and should pull into Tahiti Sat. morning and our wives arrive that evening (sorry Randy.) That's all for now, Aloha, David


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