[password] TwinkY6433
[position] 18 39.636S 173 58.886W
[weather] SSW 9 knots, 1017 baro, raining
[speed] Anchored in Neiafu Harbour, Vava?u, Tonga.
[heading]
[status] We rocked on into Neiafu after negotiating the anchorage exit at Kenuku, and the infamous zig zag channel for the second time. One boat complained about running aground, saying they were a very deep draft boat, at 2.1m. He went quiet after we said we draw 2.4m and had no problems, with the shallowest bit showing 3.5m -under- our keel! I am not surprised he had problems though as he sails everywhere into anchorages with full sails up and no one on the bow looking for bommies. I guess he thinks the charts are 100% accurate! Hopefully he will take this as a wake up call before he clobbers something really solid at speed.

We had an awesome farewell get together last night at Mangos on the waterfront in Neiafu. It is pretty cool that we have made so many new friends, and have had such a great time since we all met each other back in May in Opua.

We have awoken this morning to rain. We have to go into town today to pay port duties, and collect paperwork for tomorrow, so hopefully it will stop soon.

I guess it is fitting that it is raining as we leave Tonga since we had so much rain when we arrived!

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