The Rarotonga Harbor proved difficult to get Sailmail. Conditions in the Harbor are very treacherous in a north wind and sea, since there is no jetty to protect moored boats. We were Med-moored perpendicular to the seawall. At first our anchor dragged in the middle of the night. We tied to a very large catamaran (Blaze II from Seattle) for a few days, set two anchors, and had a spider web of lines from the stern, the midships, and the bow. We enjoyed the Island: 1. a Gospel Celebration of the 186th anniversary of Christianity coming to the Cook Islands including singing from seven island churches; 2. saw a rugby match with play-by-play from Ivan on sv Thumbs Up; and 3. the Saturday Market was an experience as they all are. Sue hiked across the Island on a 3-1/2 hour ordeal up and down slippery trails covered by roots. She had some grand views. We snorkeled and took in two scuba dives. Still enjoying spotting new reef fish. These dives were on a cloudy day though so the coral was not as colorful as it could have been. Now we are on our way to Niue (pronounced Nu-way), 580 miles west of Rarotonga.