Huahine Island

We left Cooks bay after delaying a couple of days waiting for the 'reinforced trade winds' to die down from 30 knots, the local weather reports showed nothing. Finally we left, it was still blowing hard and made for an uncomfortable overnight passage with an unusually rough sea. Winds still 25 - 30. We had 3 reefs in main all the way, also did not want to go to fast and get there before daylight. There was rain squalls and wind that came about every hour all night. But all was well and we arrived at Huahine and anchored off the small village of Fare in about 60 feet of water.

We did a cycle tour around about half the island, Huahine Nui, the next day. A very pretty little island it is, lots a farming going on inland. Saw old fashioned fish traps on the rivers. We had to walk our bikes up a 15% grade hill, for 2km. The next day Dorothy went around the other part of the island Huahine Iti, while I stayed on board to check a battery charging problem.
We went snorkeling in the afternoon out on the reef and at one point Dorothy was surrounded by these small butterfly fish that were hoping she would feed them, wished we had the camera handy.
The next morning we planned to leave about 10am for Raiatea about 22 miles away. But first we went ashore for a walk and some food. There we saw that a outrigger canoe race was about to start. So we watched the first 2 races, the mens singles about a 4 km course. And the ladys 6 person canoe race to the same course. This is a small island with a small population but there was still over 50 canoes in the race and lots of people on shore watching and on a Monday too. They seem to have lots of holidays here. Throughout French Poly you constanly see canoes going by you in the anchorages as they train for races.
We were away by 11am for the crossing to Raiatea and had a pleasant sail most of the way. This looks like a busier island that Huahine.

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  Entered Huahine at pass Avanoa and anchored in 60 ft at 16 42.896   151 02.288.   Good grocery store and internet in town.