The 1st May meant Labour Day in Tahiti on this warm sunny morning, and to celebrate this national holiday the Tahiti Tourist Board kindly organised an all-inclusive day tour to show our visiting World ARC participants what this beautiful Pacific island has to offer. With over 120 people attending, the early start certainly didn’t deter our eager sailors from their free tour or more importantly to some, the all you can eat buffet!

During World ARC’s short stay in Hiva Oa, many of the fleet are taking the time to visit the Calvart Cemetery in Atuona. Within this burial ground lies the renown post-impressionist artist Eugene Henri Paul Gauguin (7-June 1848 – 8-May 1903) and the famous singer/songwriter, Jacques Romain Georges Brel (8-April 1929 – 9-Oct 1978).