Fatu Hiva
13 May 2013 | Marqueses Passage - DONE!
We have arrived in Fatu Hiva. The stories are all true, this is one of the most dramatic/beautiful anchorages we have ever seen. The bay is carved out of cliffs and there are palm trees everywhere, a postcard perfect Pacific anchorage. We arrived very early in the morning and had to hold off for a couple of hours before heading in. It was perfect because Sueno was early as well and we were able to sail in together. As we came into the bay all of our friends who were already here were blowing horns and cheering us in. Zack got out his conch horn to answer the calls. We are making a lot of great friends out here. We are taking a rest today, getting the boat cleaned up. Zack is keen to get off the boat so hopefully this afternoon we can go ashore for a bit.
Here,s the summary of the voyage: 2,927 miles in 21 days at an average speed of 5.8 knots - best day 181 miles, slowest day 113 miles Total fish caught - thirty : one striped bonita, one skipjack tuna, one fifty pound shortbilled spearfish, and all the rest were mahi mahi