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Ensemble - Day 94 (Wednesday 11 April 2012): Takaroa - Landfall in a Pacific Paradise



Greetings from yacht Ensemble.

This morning we arrived in Takaroa, the Northernmost atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago. The atoll is about 15nm long - and has a bit of a tricky entrance with only a 3m draft and a current of up to 9 knots - but we managed this without incident.

We'd spent most of the night sailing - and making a fairly leisurely 5-7 knots in 10 to 15 knots of wind. The day's sailing had been mixed - with winds from 5 - 18 knots - swinging from NE to SE - so plenty of sail
changes.

Yesterday afternoon's sunset rendevous of tuna ceviche and champagne was rudely interrupted when both rods went off in seconds of each other. Unfortunately both managed to escape - one breaking the hook and the other 'bouncing off' when we had him above the water.

Today we look forward to a nice swim in the beautiful lagoon - fixing the impeller, and having drinks with Seaquest (that is sharing our anchorage).

Cheers

Dave and Magali

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