Land Ho!
Saturday April 30, as I relieved Travis to begin my 2000-2400 watch, the fine SE winds had already decreased from … Continue reading Land Ho!
Category: Arrival
The Dwarf with a Big Black Beard
The plane landed in Ambrym at the “airport”, which had no check in, nor baggage claim, nor security, and only … Continue reading The Dwarf with a Big Black Beard
No Money, No Problems
“You go where?” “North, where are you going?” “Malao” “Ok, can we come too?” “You want to come to Malao?” … Continue reading No Money, No Problems
20000 Leagues Under the Sea
An old brown van with rust leaking from under the paint on the wheel wells and what sounded like a … Continue reading 20000 Leagues Under the Sea
Fun in Fiji (keeping the alliteration going)
We left Tonga with a mild forecast of 15 knots of wind for the first 12 hours, decreasing when we … Continue reading Fun in Fiji (keeping the alliteration going)
Hiva Oa
After 20 days at sea, as the sky brightened, we could make out the outline of an island on the … Continue reading Hiva Oa
(Almost) Circumnavigation 