"Spent two days in the Tuomotus, but we're keen to get to Tahiti so we left Fakarava (reluctantly) at 1750 and have that familiar ocean swell under the keel again. As usual the Southern Cross is on our port side, and Orion is keeping station overhead - the stars get to be old friends.
"It was really sad saying farewell to Spring Gold & Mango Tango - we've been with them both for so many miles now, and we both felt slightly bereft heading off on our own. As we headed out through the passe in the reef, there was another massive electrical storm - fortunately at a distance this time. In retrospect I think our storm of six days ago was probably pretty hazardous, and we were lucky not to get struck. Anyway, all three of us are fine (D, K & H).
"ETA Papeete 0930 (ish) Saturday morning."