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[status] We finally left Mbili, and made our way to Tetapare. We had a decent sail yesterday, with a mix of motoring given the up and down winds. The seas have been surprisingly large up here. We had 2-2.5m seas and it was a little messy as we made our way to Tetapare. We've not be used to needing to check swell, but we will do a better job keeping our eyes on the swell and swell direction. Tetapare is the largest uninhabited island in the South Pacific. We met the rangers yesterday, and will do some exploring. They have a large diversity of wildlife here on the island. We're excited to explore both above and below the water. The diving fee here is very reasonable. You are required to have a guide (national park rules) but the guide is $100SBD/day (about $12 USD, unlimited divers). You can dive all day for that price, AND the guide will be in the boat to pick you up when you are finished with the dive. Overall a very fair price. Now we just need the weather to clear...as this trough is balmy at best.
[weather] drizzle, 100% cloudy skies, 28C, 1008.5 baro, 5kts SE

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