Baie Lebris lat. 21 degrees 12.3' S long. 165 degrees 35.4' E

We left Touho (and "Giselle" and "Lifou" at 0730 and motored out into a moderate SE - right on the nose! Story of our lives. Still, we plugged on and once past Poindimie and Cap Bayes we were able to alter our angle relative to the wind and we actually sailed for a short time, but we're sure Murphy watches us because then the wind almost died completely and we motored the rest of the distance. Past a nickel loading conveyor at the entrance to Baie Ugue and huge mining scars on the hills. Quite dramatic to look at but for the environment???????????
It's been a 8 hour trip today so we are quite tired and looking forward to an early night. Fortunately our journey tomorrow is only half the length of today's and then we will spend at least 2 days in Kouaoua as very strong SE are forecast. Baie Lebris is a wide shallow bay and very remote. On the southern shore is the town of Houailou (not visible from the anchorage) which we were warned about going to when we had the car. So, perhaps we should have had a couple of Capt. Cooks mini cannons mounted on the pushpit!!
Hope "Giselle" and "Lifou" are having a good sail out to Ouvea and we are looking forward to seeing them in Port Bouquet further south.
That's it from us..............
P.S. Who has won the NZ-Aust rugby match?????????????????????
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