[password] TwinkY6433
[position] 18 39.799S 173 58.904W
[weather] SE 9 knots, 1016 baro
[speed] Anchored in Neiafu Harbour, Vava?u, Tonga.
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[status] Did some boat jobs yesterday, and visited a boat from last years rally to swop movies, photos, books, charts, and have a general chit chat. This morning we had a local boat come around trying to sell us stuff (woven baskets and Chinese necklaces), and after they left we noticed some rope that ties our jerry cans down was missing (it had been on deck as we had just put our jerry can fuel into our boat?s tanks). It was coiled up right beside where the local boat were holding on to Seaforth. Not a huge problem, but kinda annoying, and doesn?t give us a very good impression of the locals. The irony is that we had other rope especially for giving to the locals - if they had only asked we would have given them that instead. We moved around to Neiafu Harbour and had a lovely sail. There was a yacht race in the Harbour this afternoon, and we went ashore for a few beers afterwards (making sure everything put away and the boat was locked up securely). A bit disappointing but then I guess there?s always a few who spoil it for everyone else.

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