June 23, 2014 Suwarrow
At Anchor: Suwarrow Atoll
13 15′ S
163 06′ W
Surrounded by coral reefs and SHARKS! They pursued the boat immediately when we entered the anchorage. We threw a tuna carcass off the beach on the island (motu) here and the sharks actually came out of the water and onto the beach, heads snapping it down in 3 seconds flat. Got soaked from the spray, as 6 or 7 sharks tore the carcass into pieces, with dozens approaching from the depths. Then a really big shark (“that’s the bad one”, said the caretaker) came up and started biting the smaller sharks. It also has a reputation for biting people too… SCARY!! The bay is infested with them and they circle relentlessy below the dinghy.
We’ve had excellent sailing conditions and had a great 700 mile passage to here. We will take our next weather window and sail another 500-700 miles for Tonga, Samoa, or Nuie depending on how the winds blow us 🙂
