Hello All,
We made it to Hanamenu Bay at 1630 this after noon. It is on the north west side of Hiva Oa. We had really good wind coming over, in fact a little to good. We went between Hiva Oa and Tahuata Island and the wind just smokes through there. We had 40 knots on a down wind run with 2 reefs in the main and just the stay sail and we were doing 6.5 knots. On the leeward side of the island the wind let up to 10 knots till we came around the other side and then it hit like a train. My shackle I had mounted to hold the sail on the boom snapped right off and the sail went flogging around. Tobias jerry rigged it as best he could so we could get to the bay. We had to tack 2 times to get in here because the wind was coming out of the north east at about 35 knots. Tomorrow is work on boat day and then we can go to the beach and have a look around. There are a few residents that live here but no town so we will go in and say hello and see if its okay to look around some. The bay has a little swell but its not to bad and the mountains around us are very jagged and tall, kind of a miniature grand canyon feel to it.
We will stay a few days I think and then move on to the next anchorage about 8 miles east of here.
I will talk to you all soon.
PEACE
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