Tahaa to Bora Bora

Hi everyone,

Yesterday we sailed the 25nm from Tahaa to Bora Bora.  We had a great sail in a 10-12 knot N wind between the islands.  Zen Again was powered up under full sail.  Twas a blast!

Moored off Motu Toopua, Bora Bora

We sailed in loose company with sv Apres Ski.  Unusually they didn't overtake us.  We were averaging 6.5 knots for much of the passage.  Great fun.

Track

Arrival Track

Graphs

Bora Bora Ho!

Skirting the reef

Zen Again in Bora Bora!

Sunrise

On arrival the mooring field off the YC was full so we carried on to the Motu Toopua field.  The depth there is 4-6m over sand with scattered bombies.  Very colourful water due to its shallow depth.  But it's a 2nm dink ride into town so we hoped to move to the Y field at some stage.  And hopefully before the forecast strong winds arrived.

Happily friends moored off the YC advised there were free moorings this morning.  So we and Apres Ski headed straight over at 0700 shortly after a spectacular sunrise.  From the YC moorings it's a 1nm to town, and in the lee of the main island in the approaching strong SE winds.

Later this morning we dinked into the main town of Vaitape.  We shopped for fruit, veg, meat and beer.  On the way back we stopped off at several boats, organising a get-together for happy hour at the YC this afternoon.

Moored off Bora Bora YC

Town dinghy dock

2025 is our boat's second visit to French Polynesia.  Her second Japanese owner, 'Zen' Nishikubu, sailed from Japan to Australia via Canada, USA, S Pacific, New Zealand and SW Pacific.  He was in French Polynesia in 1997.  Below is a picture of her in Moorea.  Nice paint job!

Zen in the Society Islands in 1997

Trust all's well where you are!