The rally committee was making a decision about the race to Moorea at 9am depending on the amount of wind. Looking at the wind we didn't think it would be happening (0 – 5 knots) but they decided to go ahead. We were in the first start at 10.05am and got prime position on the line!! Unfortunately that was the highlight of the race!! Newt does not like going up wind in 5 – 8 knots of wind and despite our best efforts with constant trimming we were soon near the end of the fleet with Jonny muttering as bigger boats came past us with badly set sails!! Jonny decided he now knows what it must be like to do a pursuit race in a wayfarer!! We eventually finished the race after over 3 hours with only 10 boats behind us (and a lot who had retired) but due to the strong tide we were almost further away from Moorea then we were before the 3 hour race!! After 3 hours motoring we made it into a very crowded anchorage in Opunoho Bay, Moorea and after 3 attempts managed to find a gap we were happy with.
We were invited over to Ishka (Ian and Ida, Australian catamaran) for sun down drinks and then Nemesis for tea.
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