out to Moorea

Devon met us at the airport after walking over from the boat landing area at Marina Taina. The flight was late and by the time we cleared customs, it was nearly 11:00 local time.
Quick taxi to the marina and a short dingy ride out to the boat. Under a bright starlit sky, we motored past a few mega yachts and really nice boats.

Daybreak was calm. Devon and Dustin did some grocery shopping and we headed out to Moorea. The nine mile sail was quick and we were at the islands north end when we spotted a flock of birds circling. As we drew closer, we could see the actions aboard a small local fishing boat as he attempted to fish directly under the birds. Apparently, the birds fly over the schools of fish.

As we sailed along, we threw a large shadow on the water. The fish took refuge in the shadow as birds dove all around. We deciced to try and fish too. As we brought the boat around, Dusty grabbed the gear. Unfortunately, the sail grabbed a vital part of the windsurfer at the same time. In an instant, the part flew overboard and sank. Bummer. The mood went from joy of finding fish to the bummer of losing the damn windsurfer booms. We reeled in our line and sailed to Cooks Bay.