We arrived at Hanga Roa and were anchored in 52' by 6:30 pm. We had a good sail during the afternoon in a light 10-12 knot breeze, but when we were 33 miles away from the island the wind fell to 7-8 knots and we motor sailed the rest of the way in. The clock is an hour later here at Easter Island than in the Galapagos; it stays light until about 9 pm, and gets light around 0800 in the morning. Our friends on the sv Visions of Johanna welcomed us in, and we chatted via SSB (single side band radio) with our buddy boat, Soggy Paws, who were still about 160 nm away. There are presently four sailboats anchored here at Hanga Roa, as well as a 150' expedition yacht.
Our final stats (Isla Isabela, Galapagos to Hanga Roa, Easter Island) are as follows:
total nautical miles 1956
total time 13 days, 6.5 hours (318.5 hours. I count time from anchor up to anchor down, and this includes the 1.5 hours motoring out from Isla Isabela)
average speed 6.14 knots
total engine run time 9.5 hours (this includes getting the anchor up, and charging the batteries and the reefer(refrigerator) system)
Overall, I think the above represents a very respectable showing for Infini. There were times when we were hanging on by our prehensile toes, but conditions varied and our modus operandi is to keep the boat moving and to stay (relatively) comfortable. It's time for a cuppa, and we'll await officialdom to arrive soon. Ordinarily, they would have been here as soon as we anchored, but as it was late Sunday afternoon, we notified "Pascua Radio" by VHF radio, let them know we're here, and arranged for a Monday morning check in..... And yes 8 officials came out for the layers of paperwork...and the only thing they took from the boat was a half jar of honey (miel); they're very protective of their bees....so no sticky stuff allowed! Our friends had onions, some of their garlic and some limes taken...but they didn't take them from us!
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