Marqueses to the Tuamotus

We have departed the Marqueses, having had a great time. Many cruising guides speak of rolly anchorages and impossible dingy landings, and while the cruising was more difficult than average we found the islands very pleasant with comfortable anchorages and great hiking and exploring.

So now we are on our way to the Dangerous Archipelago, noted so because of the low lying nature of the atolls, only rising 50 feet in heigth, and that is because of the palm trees, with strong currents and very old and inaccurate charts.

So far conditions have been good with winds 15-20 knots and comfortable seas. Position is 10.08S, 141.02W. We have about 8 boats in route with us again.

The Crew of Nikita

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