Tahaa

Today we took advantage of a south wind, which had made the mooring field in Bora Bora uncomfortable, to make the short passage to Tahaa. About an hour of motoring out the pass and then into the wind and seas at 6kts before we rounded the SW corner of the reef, eased the sheets and took off for Tahaa with the true wind at about 80 degrees for a close reach.

Even with the slow start we were able to average 7.8kts for the trip. And sailing New Morning was so enjoyable with Chuck Paine's hull powered by the rig from Offshore Spars and the wonderful running design developed by Scott Easom. Probably the last sail of the year and it as a delight.

We'll spend the next week or so exploring Tahaa, then head to Raiatea. Check "Where's New Morning" for our current location.