June 24 – July 2, 20214
Logbook – June 24, 2014 (Huahine to Bora Bora)
Passage Log Highlights
- 1756 Engines on
- 1800 Depart Huahine
- 1823 Engines off
- 2305 T –> D Main (2 reefs) + genoa (3 reefs) TWS 13 kts NE
Daily Notes
- Kyle’s last exam
- Alex test lesson 40
Email to family and friends dated June 24, 2014
Subject: Bora Bora
Hey all, just a quick note to let you know we are headed to Bora Bora tonight. It’s only 50 miles, so we’ll be heavily reefed so we don’t arrive before daybreak.
Love and miss you all.
-D
Logbook – June 25, 2014 (Huahine to Bora Bora)
Passage Log Highlights
- 0551 Genoa (3 reefs) – waiting for daylight
- 0624 Engines on
- 0808 Engines off, arrive bora Bora
Daily Notes
- Kicked out of the Hilton
- Boys to dinner on LC. D/T quiet evening
- T put gas in dinghy tank & generator
Logbook – June 26, 2014 (Bora Bora Toopua)
Daily Notes
- D – paddle between the motus
- T – 1 mile (each way!) paddle to next reef. Lots of cool fish and coral heads. Note to self: Never do that again.
- Ceasars and Apples to Apples w/ LC
Logbook – June 27, 2014 (Bora Bora Toopua)
Daily Notes
- Lazy rainy day
Email to family and friends dated June 27, 2014
Subject: Exodus – Bora Bora…
… as exclusive as you would expect. Our anchorage is beautiful, but no more so than Huahine. And as for dramatic, volcanic landscape, Moorea was much prettier. But if you want an exclusive vacation where they don’t let vagabond crusiers wander around the resort, then this is your place.
We’ll visit the town on the main island early next week where there’s a public dock where the little people can go.
Love and miss you all,
-D.
Logbook – June 28, 2014 (Toopua to E. Corner)
Passage Log Highlights
- 0935 Engines on
- 0945 Depart
- 1015 Arrive near pass
- Depart
- 1625 Arrive E. Corner
Daily Notes
- Boys dove pass and reef
Logbook – June 29, 2014 (E. Corner to South)
Passage Log Highlights
- 1230 Engines On
- 1236 Depart – floated and waited for LC
- 1357 Arrive Bora Bora South
Daily Notes
- Tim & Alex – snorkel south reef w/ LC (Steve, Carolina, Joel) – tow A & J behind dinghy, beautify clear water
- Filled generator gas
Email to family and friends dated June 29, 2014
Subject: Exodus – getting ready to leave Bora Bora
Our French Polynesia visas expire in 2 days, so we are heading to the main town here in Bora Bora to clear out and take care of all the usual chores (laundry, provisions, fuel…) We’ve moved around quite a bit within the lagoon here, and we currently find ourselves at the SW tip. It’s a wonderfully calm morning, the water is like glass, and the sun is coming up. Another front is supposed to pass today, so I’m not sure if there will be wind and rain later today, but for now, it is very serene.
Love and miss you all,
-D.
Logbook – June 30, 2014 (Bora Bora South to Vaitape)
Passage Log Highlights
- 0820 Depart
- 1045 Arrive Vaitape
Daily Notes
- Mooring balls full
Logbook – July 1, 2014 (Vaitape)
Daily Notes
- Nothing recorded
Logbook – July 2, 2014 (Vaitape)
Daily Notes
- Final preps to leave
- Steve’s b-day part
Email to family and friends dated July 2, 2014
Subject: Exodus – Underway tomorrow
Just wanted to send a quick note to let you know we plan to leave Bora Bora for Maupiti early tomorrow morning. It is only about 25 miles, but the pass is quite tricky, so if we decide not to go through, or we go through and decide not to stay, we’ll be heading another 100 miles to Mopelia. Both islands are still in French Polynesia, so technically we’ll be illegally staying past our visa. Shhhh….
Love and miss you all,
-D.
Gresham Family Exodus 