On our way to Rangiroa

Wednesday 9th April

We set off at 6PM local time for Rangiroa, a mere 570 miles as the crow flies, although there aren't that many of them out here! Our departure from the north of the island was a little later than planned this morning, no reason. Before we left, Shin went for a walk up the peak with the marble statue on top, very strenuous and longer than he expected.

When we arrived at the fuel dock this afternoon there was a 82 foot Oyster yacht "TillyMint" fuelling up. She is a charter boat that is part of the WARC group. Then a local commercial vessel was next and whilst he was filling a supply ship came in to tie up alongside, so that put a stop to us tying up and fuelling. We filled 16 gerrycans of diesel of which 4 went into the main tank. So we have enough diesel for over 1000 miles of economic motor-sailing if needed. The dingy is now feeling tired!

Our water tanks are full, which is just as well because the watermaker is still on the blink and refusing to work at all. The pumps keep stalling as soon as the pressure comes on.

Apart from that, all is well on board and we have plenty of food to keep us going. We had a Val special tonight - a delicious lasagne with lovely local mince meat in it.