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what a marvelous sleep last night - first time all night for weeks
coffee and a lazy breakfast then busy cleaning and tidying up and stowing those things not needed when not sailing
Ted took the bus round the island ( 32 km ) and visited the place here the double canoes of old left for NZ
There has been a constant stream of visitors
Some Cook Island voyaging society members including Te Tini Pekepo who sailed recently from NZ to Rarotonga on one of the recently built double canoes built by Salthouse Brothers in Auckland
Also an amazing fellow Fai Mau who last year sailed on a 50 foot Tahitian outrigger boat to China - not something reported in NZ boating magazines
Many people recognize Katipo as a Wharram design and some met James here in 1994 when he was on his circumnavigation
Bill Caruthers called by - he had sailed a 46 foot Wharram to the UK from the USA and passed trough the infamous Fastnet storm but since had no radio did not realize was happening in the race ( many boats were lost or abandoned and several people drowned )
So lots of interesting folk to talk to but not so much work done!
I collected all the washing today - dried and neatly folded - what a great service at a reasonable cost
When we leave here we hope to sail to Aitutaki
Denise , Shay and Jo fly in tonight
Ted who has been a great crewman flies back to the Auckland winter tomorrow
It is time for a beer and to watch the sun go down
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