"Dropped anchor 10 minutes ago in Fakareva, just off the small village. It's a beautiful atoll - a circle of coral surrounding a turquoise lagoon: the atoll is 17 miles long and 11 miles wide. Spring Gold is following in a few hours, and Mango Tango arrives later this afternoon.
"The first two days of the trip over here were grim, but the last two days heavenly, with glorious sailing. It's only 220 miles now to Tahiti - we'll probably stay here a couple of days before setting off.
"So we're fine though the heat is terrible (sorry about that). I think I might go and pick a coconut now."