The first weather window to Huahine opened up and we took it. Following this small window was another “blow.” We needed to get to our Huahine Hide Out. We need to go “east” but the prevailing winds are coming from the east so it makes a sail trip difficult. Not only do you have to tack a bunch of times, but you also head into the wind and the waves. Well, the wind was still coming easterly but at least they had calmed down (from 25-30kts to 15-18kts). So off we went.
We had a lovely sail with only 2 tacks which is remarkable considering we were going into the wind. It took us a little longer and sailed a little further than planned, but we made it. Pretty awesome day.
Passage
- Raiatea to Huahine
- Miles to Destination: 27nm
- Total Miles Sailed: 40.8nm
- Max Speed: 9.8kt
- Avg. Speed: 5.7
- Moving Time 7 hours 11 minutes
We took advantage of our Huahine hide out by visiting with friends, doing a few boat projects, and getting caught up on paperwork (blogs, banking, etc…) Matt had to find and fix a few “leaks” around the hatches, we replaced a ceiling panel in the office, and we put together lists of things that need to be done when we get to Tahiti.
In between all the “chores” we had some fun too. We hit “Izzy’s Burgers and More” several times because the food is amazing, the service is great and we love to patronize Isabel! This is (left, back, front) Mike “Easy” Steve and Lili “Liward” Matt, Floris and Ivar “Luci Para 2” me, and Helen “Wow”
Izzys Burgers & More Huahine
A few great sunsets at the Huahine Yacht Club during happy hour with 500xpf ($5) cocktails and 450xpf ($4.50) beers.
Huahine Yacht Club View
Huahine Anchorage
Matt and I usually anchor in the “flats” which is a shallow area in between the two passes. It is less crowded and in beautiful shallow water (top photo). Most monohulls anchor or take a mooring closer to the village of Fare (middle photo). Our friend on Luci Para 2 (Floris and Ivar) use their kayak instead of a dinghy to protect the environment.
Not much of a Huahine Hide Out as we are out and about, but the anchorage is safe and protected. Always a good thing.
My friends on Luci Para 2 (Floris and Ivar) take me to the shell museum. Check out the next blog for details on our shell adventure.
We had a small weather window to get to Tahiti but we decided to wait until the next one. Why? Because some friends of ours were playing a gig that we wanted to attend. So, stay tuned for the blog when we show you how a Polynesian concert is done!
Walk About and Small Hike
We explored with a 5-mile walk around a few bays and went half way up the mountain. First we crossed over this lovely little bridge surrounded by gorgeous trees, plants, and flowers.
We walked along the shore and came across this sweet path with short, leaning palm trees. I loved how uniform they looked as they reached out toward the water and sun.
Beautiful views of the Marina Apooiti Bay and hillside.
Huahine Views
Back to the boat for some relaxation.
Because we are trying to fill our blog with posts through the year, some of these posts may be a bit shorter. I am concerned we won’t have internet in the Gambiers so I am trying to populate and schedule out blogs during our stay there. So we don’t go “dark”.
Events in this blog took place in early October. Our blog posts run 6-8 weeks behind our adventures.