Yesterday, at noon we left the Tahauku Bay of Hiva-Oa finally.

Some last minute preparations and the couple from SV Moana gave us a hand with the stern lines.

The anchor spot in the Tahauku bay with the stern with long lines was really a special one. Depending on the wind, MaRe moved forward until the long stern lines pulled her back. Then she accelerated and moved back towards the pier that it pulled on my nerves. At about 4 meters from the wall she finally got stopped by her anchor. This was always pulling a bit on my nerves.
It also was good time to leave this anchor spot because in the following night the next supply ship comes in. Then we cannot stay with the stern to the pier.

When getting out of the bay, there was, as forecasted, no wind to sail with. So we used the engines. After turning into the Canal du Bordelaise, we the pulled out the genoa but we didn’t gain much speed. The wind of 2 – 3 Bft was just too weak.

Being around the NW corner of Tauhata, we saw that the Hanamoenoa Bay was pretty crowded with boats. So I expected the Vaitahu Bay being also crowed.

It turned out this way. Thus, I chose an anchor spot at the N side of the bay. The hook is down at about 18 m of water and MaRe has almost 80 m of chain.

I’m now the third time in this bay, which normally has only winds from E with the wind coming down a valley. Yesterday in afternoon the wind blew from W.

As I want to have clean the hulls I started yesterday already and completed both keels.

OBM cleaned a part of the waterline where there always precipitations.

Finally, in the last daylight, I moved the outboard motor too the cockpit where I gave the carburator some love. After 3 – 4 month the carburator always needs a cleaning because the fuel filter doesn’t stop this very fine dirt.

About today I’m write at the end of the day