After a 6am briefing with everyone, we all agreed to leave the rocking anchorage of Emae and head off to the Maskelyne. It wasn’t long before we were back in the high winds and swell. This time the wind and waves were directly behind us, meaning we were surfing down the waves. This made helming a sporty game for Andrew and B as they took turns. It only took seven hours as we were doing 7kts most of the way.
We hadn’t anchored long at Awei before the locals started calling. The fisrt was four guys in a motor boat telling us about their village can do a dinner and dance for us. Not long after them it was Nassi (Sofrens brother) and the four kids comming back from school. He asked if we had a battery for their light. We didnt but we gave him one of our torches and a spare battery. Next it was Sofren just came to say hello as he knows us from previous trips here.
Tomorrow we will see him at his village again. Tonight we will have a better sleep as this anchorage is well protected.