Non-Functioning Boat = Road Trip


So after many months we finally met Simon and Andre. And Evenstar. And we caught up with Easso who had arrived a couple of days earlier. We had a fun night on the town hearing about Simon and Andre's eventful trip. We wished them bon voyage for their flight the next day. 

Finally we were on board. However, a yacht immobilised on an airless and sweltering marina in Tahiti quickly loses it's charm. Finbar was arriving shortly so it was time to make alternative plans; a road trip beckoned. 

Cathe and I headed down the coast for the weekend, and after a false start we had a couple of relaxed nights at the very chilled Manomano bungalows on the black sand beach at Taharuu. Then it was a quick zip back to get Finbar, Easso, and (finally) my globetrotting surfboards.  

Sabrina's place at Vairoa seemed like a good Air BnB option. And it was. 



It turned out that Vairao pass is one of the top breaks in Tahiti, (albeit slightly unheralded), it was right out the front, and Sabrina had kayaks. 


Finally it was time to get amongst the waves properly and wax those new Dahlbergs....





Teahoupo'o was 10km down the road, so we had to check it out. One of the most iconic waves on the planet. But despite the international hype, it was quite relaxed and not even especially crowded. Strange to imagine this will be the site of the Olympic surfing event on 2024.  




Despite the ferocious reputation, we saw a few waves that seemed manageable. Finny was frothing, so despite witnessing a couple of wipeouts like the one below I agreed with much trepidation to return with boards the next day.   


We each got a couple of solid waves at Chopes; but alas no photos... So it didn't happen right?

Thanks Vairao!



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