In The Tuamotus

As I write this we are passing the northwestern most atoll of Takaroa. As it is past dark we cannot stop and are thus going to continue on, looking to another atoll about 110 miles further on that we should arrive at by mid day Sunday.

The wind was not as cooperative today as we entered an area of unsettled weather. We had 4 hours of squalls last night from 3-7 am. It was my watch, so I made sure to get Rae Ann up to share some of the misery. The pattern has continued today with winds sufficient for sailing only outside of the squalls. We have been becalmed since late afternoon, so we took a swim and turned on the engine, expecting to motor the rest of the way in given the weather forecast. The seas remain very calm and the captain has retained his skipbo champion title.

A loyal reader asked - what does "lost" mean when referring to a vessel. Well that means sunk, destroyed, or run aground and unusable.

The Crew of Nikita

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