Anchorage Island

Pleased to say that we are anchored off Anchorage Island in Suwarrow - only other boat in the anchorage is Pacific Eagle that anchored here four hours ahead of us (ok they left two days after us!) Haven't had a chance to meet them yet but will do so tomorrow. Customs, Immigration and Biothreat officer came out to our boat to clear us in, after radioing us anchoring instructions which were helpful. He told us there was a four knot current running out of the pass (we had caculated slack tide) however it was only two and one-half knots and not a problem. Disconcerting to see several black tipped sharks in the water every time we look overboard. Will have to get in the water and see how interested they are in us! Instructions here are to throw no garbage in the water as it will attrack more aggressive sharks. Fun! Winds were 18-22 knots for the past two days with frequent squalls day and night so we finally started to make good time after some slow days. Rhumb line to Suwarrow was 690 NM. We travelled 750 NM daily waypoint to daily waypoint, however suspect we covered even more distance as some days we traveled the two short sides of a right angled triangle. Good to be stopped after six days, and will enjoy what there is to see here before moving on - not sure where yet.