After two nights, with building storms, we decided to go south. Raising the anchor was quite challenging 
in strong winds and rain. The boat spun around on the chain. Jeremy/Jerda reconnected the bridal to clear. 
The weather did calm a bit south, proving we could have waited a bit as the rains are cyclical. 

On the path south, we tucked into the inlets to see wonka factory like chocolate rivers. 

On the way out of Faaroa bay, I was too close to the land side, and while it was 54’, a bomby nub protruded out that I hit with the starboard hull. Should have been further away, paid closet attention to the chart that did indicate a protrusion, and knowing the after was so muddy, with no vis, should have been far more cautious. 
Damage was a nice chunk of fiberglass and a visible crack in the bilge where the keel mounts. 
Had moorings come out the next morning, and said it’s happened before, far worse. Gave the ok to continue to Bora Bora. 

Wet, with lots of mud runoff from the rivers obscuring the coral heads below the surface 

Motu Mahea->Opoa Beach

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