We have finally departed French Polynesia! After detecting a small problem with our autopilot on the trip from Tahiti to Bora Bora, we spent a day in Raiatea to have the pilot checked out. We got a very good recommendation for contacting Richard who was able to quickly find the problem. By the time we completed all of the departure paperwork for Fr Poly and the pre-arrival paperwork for Fiji we decided to stay overnight and departed Monday mid-morning.
We had a great time in Bora Bora, touring the island by Land Rover and also by dinghy. We went snorkelling at a location called the Coral Gardens, very nice conditions and millions of fish! We ran into several non-rally boats we have met along the way: our friends from Christopher and Rio. We were staying on a mooring at the MaiKai resort which is owned by Jessica and Teva. We had dinner at their restaurant several nights, always enjoying the live music. The girls' favorite restaurant was Bloody Mary's, a unique Polynesian restaurant with sand floor and waterfalls for sinks in the bathrooms.
We are underway with very favorable conditions, sailing directly to our destination at nearly nine knots. We expect to arrive Fiji late next week and look forward to seeing all of the other Rally boats and crew.
BRIZO Crew