We checked out from the Gendarmerie in Bora, Bora and sailed west to Mopelia, a small atoll with 10-17 people living on it.  We were technically illegal aliens, but the lack of immigration officers or police on the island removed all worries about breaking the law.  Due to the weather, we had to stay in the south anchorage the entire week we were there as the atoll cut down on the wind and swell exposure. That was the only bummer as…

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