Fakarava Atoll Tuamotos French Polynesia - 27/05/09

Position 16 degrees 03S, 145 degrees 37 W.
Managed to coax the anchor chain from the reefs and rocks and set sail the 108 miles to Fakarava. Surprisingly we got wind contrary to the forecast, but the wind was on the nose (right in front of us), anyway we'll take any wind we can these days, so we sailed heeled over upwind last night, and arrived this morning.
We are one of 11 boats. It's a lot bigger the more commercialised than Makemo. Its lovely clear water, swaying palm trees etc. A huge manta ray swam past the boat earlier.
We are taking the bikes ashore later to cycle along the Atoll, check out the few small hotels and dive shops. Waiting for wind to sait to Tahiti.