Cruising World - June 2018

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AMY

I ALTO N

t’s all too easy to be wary

of a local vessel approach-

ing your boat as you settle

into a new anchorage. Half-

way around the world aboard

our Fountaine Pajot Helia 44

catamaran, Starry Horizons,

we’ve had many boats ap-

proach us, but one stands out

among the rest.

My husband, David, and I

had just dropped anchor at

Motu Murimaora on the east

side of Huahine, in French

Polynesia, and we were ap-

proached by a lone outrigger

canoe. The young man smiled

and waved. We smiled and

waved. Wordlessly, he held on-

to our transom and reached

down between his knees to

bring out a waterproof box. I

sat on the steps as he presented

us with a bound book, which

he opened to the first page,

pointing at the name written

and then at himself: Paul.

Then he flipped through

to show us pages and pages

of a guest book. We saw boat

cards, drawings and handwrit-

ten letters to Paul, thanking

him for their experience in his

anchorage. Paul got to the first

blank page and handed me a

pen. I sat down to sign and

tape in a boat card.

We were unsure for a little

while about Paul’s communica-

tion method, but soon pieced

together that he is mute and

probably deaf. Using grunts

and hand signals, he invited us

to shore to look around and

pointed out the best places

for snorkeling. I pantomimed

a snorkel mask and pointed

to my watch, setting our af-

ternoon plans. Before pulling

away, he reached farther in-

to the well of his canoe and

pulled out three young husked

coconuts as a gift.

The next morning, Paul

stopped by again with a gift

of three papayas. I walked my

fingers across the air, held up

two fingers, and pointed to

my watch. Paul enthusiastical-

ly nodded, and my afternoon

plans were set again.

After lunch, I took my

dinghy over to the small dock,

and Paul came out to meet

me, greeting me with a hug

and flowers. He started by

walking me across the motu,

through a coconut plantation,

to the oceanside beach. When

we hit the shore, we turned

PAUL’S MOTU

The crew of Starry Horizons has the stunning anchorage at

Huahine, French Polynesia, to itself.