![]() The following day was more kitebaording and snorkelling.Īndy Has been spear fishing a lot so we’re eating fresh fish often – Marbled grouper, parrot, and a few others.Ĭhilling out, cracking coconuts, chasing crabs and throwing the frisbee around… it’s tempting to not leave!Īfter a number of days in Paradise we decided to keep moving for fear of never leaving, Khmazin decided to sail direct to Tahiti, where as Sequel, Backbeat and us headed for the tiny bay at the north of Toau.Īrriving in Anse Amyot.- view from the mast ![]() €¦and as the sun set, Rob decided to rid the entire island of dead wood! We started a small fire during the day…. €¦.and then making the mistake of teaching Freya to climb Coconut Trees… but not how to get down! ![]() Rupert, Khamzin’s skipper, showing off his new Polynesian Tattoo. The last of Rob’s Mahi Mahi was a tasty treat!įreya was still hungry and went Crab hunting up a tree €¦ and before long all 19 crew from 4 boats join in the fun! Hanne – the new lady of the house is happy! The water was mind-blowingly clear…and shallow!ĭon Simon and Moji arrived soon after… wasting no time…Īndy amused himself trying to practice climbing coconut trees.Īfter a solid kitebaording session we made a big BBQ on the beach, followed by a bonfire. Our trusty dinghy has been running overtime delivering us to kitebaording, scuba diving and surfing locations.Īndy powered up hunting for the next gust. With a perfect 20 knot breeze, we wasted no time to set up the kites and spent 2 days kiteboarding in crystal clear water, with massive sting rays and other fish darting underneath us. Khamzin arrived soon after.īackbeat, Squander, Khamzin and Sequel in Toau. Luckily Rob didn’t let his fish getaway and I cooked up a big Fish soup for everyone that night! A mid sized Atoll that has 40 human inhabitants, after 6 days we met 3 of them! We ended up anchoring in the dark in a deserted part of the Toau Atoll. Rob and family on the almighty Sequel sail past as we fight with our fishīy the time the ordeal was over we were way behind Sequel and Backbeat who were approaching the anchorage in the distance. it was poetic justice as we let the girl getaway and he rejoined his female companion! I got the male Mahi near Squander and we could not believe our eyes – it was a beautiful monster… but he just refused to give up and in the end managed to break the line…. Getting pretty exhausted after a good fight Someone (we won’t mention any names) turned their back on the 1m+ female and she jumped overboard… as soon as that happened the male (Bull) put on the biggest fight I have ever witnessed from a fish – far more then a marlin or sail fish. we had hooked a male and female Mahi Mahi of a size that I have never seen.Īndy & Simon got the female onboard whilst I fought the Bull (male) for some 30 minutes. On the way to Toau we were desperately trying to catch some fish when both lines went off…. Wind against tide creating choppy conditions in the North Fakarava Pass ![]() We had a 20 Nautical mile sail in great conditions. ![]() We left Fakarava Atoll with Sequel leading the charge and Backbeat and Squander following. Simon and Moji took an afternoon to hire some bikes and tour the island. That evening The Ashleys put on on a big dinner and we mixed it up with the whole crew from Khamzin and Squander creating a party of 15 aboard Backbeat. The next day we visited Sophie’s vege stall to get some fresh supplies. Sophie on the far right and the local femmes…. It was her day off and she invited Moji for drinks with the local girls. She built herself a little house and setup a vegetable stall out the front. Whilst still in Fakarava, our newest crew member, Moji went ashore and befriended Sophie, a French girl who had had enough of the rat race in Paris and moved to this Atoll some 3 years ago. I personally would love to spend 3-4 months exploring these amazing islands, with clear warm water, steady trade winds, an abundance of fish, seafood, deserted beaches, perfect waves, world class scuba diving, kite boarding, windsurfing, spear fishing and most of all friendly, welcoming people. The Tuamotu has been everything we could have imagined and more. ![]()
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