The Blue Water Rally fleet have begun to arrive into the spectacular Taihoe Bay in the Northern Marquesas, after a superb sail from the Galapagos Islands.  It's been a fast sail this year, with the first six yachts completing the 3,000 nm passage in only 15 days, and reporting great sailing conditions, pushed along by favourable easterlies.  Only in the last 24 hours have yachts been seeing a lack of wind and turning to the iron mainsail.

The boats which have arrived in the Marquesas are Natibou, Simanderal, Miss Tippy, Blue Magic, Jackamy, and Bionic Un.  The crews got together at the Pearl Lodge Hotel for the first time since departing the Galapagos Islands, with the rally youngsters from Miss Tippy taking the opportunity to enjoy the swimming pool, whilst the adults compared notes about the crossing.

The remainder of the fleet are expected to arrive over the next seven days, and after a programme of island tours (including a hike to see the world's third highest waterfall), traditional Hima’a feast, and official welcome reception, the fleet will cruise through the stunning Tuamotu Islands onto their next rendezvous in Tahiti.

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