[password] pilot25041
[position] Raivavae - still
[status] i could start this blog off the same as yesterday ........ another day dawned .......... again bright blue skies and wonderfully sunny, anyhow the next bit changes ...... the clouds didn't materialise late morning and there was no light rain before lunch, it was just HOT!
We spent all morning working through our "Boat To Do" list, cleaning storm sails, re-affixing jack stays, replacing the reefing line and main halyard pulley in which the bearing had collapsed etc etc, the only items now left 'to do' require spares / outside assistance!

Paul from Pzazz kayaked around the island this morning and reported back that it was possible to get to the inside of the eastern side of the reef by the 'north' passage, so after lunch and when the Pzazz crew had stopped playing with the local shark ........ yes one of those big fishy things with huge teeth! All 3 boats set off in convoy thru the north passage, arriving mid afternoon and anchoring inside Motu Araoo, we then dinghied ashore and after a short stroll on the white sandy beach, sat down with the Pzazz crew and had a couple of nice cold beers as the sun went down ............ it was a spectacular sunset, the colours in the sky were amazing and as it quickly became dark we had to get back to Surreal II.

As described briefly in yesterdays blog, we had our planned roast chicken for dinner tonight, with roast potatoes & pumpkin, sage & onion stuffing balls, carrots & cabbage, with a yummy gravy! There are no signs of scurvy in the crew as yet!

Tomorrow we are planning to explore more of this side of the island and decide where are travels should take us next ........ watch out for our next exciting instalment!

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