Well here we are beating back from Bora Bora to Tahiti. So far this year I have sailed over 8500 nm on FALKEN and today was the first time I’ve tacked her. It’s interesting because mostly I think I prefer downwind sailing when the boat is flatter and you don’t need crampons to get to the snack cupboard but upwind has its advantages.

Well the forecast wind was somewhat under estimated for our sail from Tahiti to Bora Bora. The sea state was also somewhat larger than expected but nonetheless the crew dug deep and we sailed our way through 20 hours to make landfall at 0800 yesterday.

A great day was had by all yesterday as the new crew of the good ship FALKEN came together for the first time and began the safety briefing process. It’s good to see an eclectic mix of cultures and our French Canadien contingent will be really helpful in our communications locally over the next week. Passage plan in place we set sail for Bora Bora at 1100 this morning.