Schedule Update

So, we changed our minds on our destination while enroute. We left Tahanea intending to arrive in Papeete, Tahiti on Wednesday, but after we cleared the pass and started heading North we decided that the sail to Tahiti would not be that great because of the line we had and the direction of the wind. By sailing back up to Fakarava, 90nm away, we would have a better sail, both going North and also going SW.

This held true for the North part. Our trip back to Fakarava was awesome! We balanced pretty well so we didn’t have to steer too much. The only problem was that we went way too fast. It was fun, but while it took us about 36 hours to sail from Fakarava to Tahanea, it only took 13 hours the other way. That meant we arrived at the pass at 1:30am. So we had to kill four or five hours before going through the pass. We hove to (which is kind of like putting it in park, but we are still moving with the current) and waited for dawn.

When we arrived back at Rotoava, Fakarava, we still were not sure what our plans were. We considered making a run to the store and leaving on the next tide. Ultimately we stayed and started working on some boat projects. We had wanted to replace some of the Treadmaster decking material at Tahanea, but the weather was not conducive for that work. At Fakarava the weather was perfect for this, so we commenced work.