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The adventures of George and Travis sailing from California to Rhode Island on Nor'Easter, the long way.

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Category: Marquesas

Land Activities, Marquesas, nuku hiva, Pacific ocean, Society Islands

Enjoying Nuku Hiva

We have spent the past several days since arrival clearing Customs (which took 3 days), reprovisioning, and hiking around the … Continue reading Enjoying Nuku Hiva

Baie Hanavavae, Fatu Hiva, Marquesas, Pacific ocean, Society Islands

Fatu Hiva: Gem of the Marquesas

After an easy night motoring upwind 155 NM, we dropped anchor around 0900 in Baie Hanavavae, nestled among towering peaks … Continue reading Fatu Hiva: Gem of the Marquesas

Arrival, Marquesas, Pacific ocean, Society Islands

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!

Doldrums, horse latitudes, Marquesas, Pacific ocean

Day 11: The Dreaded Doldrums

Last night, shortly after going off watch at 2000 hrs., a large squall line appeared on our Doeppler radar, and … Continue reading Day 11: The Dreaded Doldrums

Day 8:  Just Another Routine 2850 NM Passage
fishing, Marquesas, Society Islands, Uncategorized

Day 8: Just Another Routine 2850 NM Passage

With 1536 NM to go, we are nearing our halfway point, which puts us ahead of our scheduled 19 days … Continue reading Day 8: Just Another Routine 2850 NM Passage

Atlantic, Marquesas, Pre Departure, The Sailing Begins

Still Crazy After All These Years

Since sailing, motoring, and ultimately trucking “Nor’easter” back to Lake Erie from the East Coast last summer, my wife and … Continue reading Still Crazy After All These Years

The Bataan Death March
Marquesas

The Bataan Death March

We left Hooumi Bay to head back to Taiohae in desperate need of WiFi to download tide tables for the … Continue reading The Bataan Death March

Trucks, Tattoos, and Tikis
Marquesas

Trucks, Tattoos, and Tikis

We saw the gray Toyota Helix truck from afar as it cruised down the concrete paved main road of Taiohae … Continue reading Trucks, Tattoos, and Tikis

Hangin’ With the Locals
Marquesas

Hangin’ With the Locals

After a long day last week on Hiva Oa fixing our propeller problem, Things that go “Klunk” in the night, … Continue reading Hangin’ With the Locals

Fatu Hiva
Marquesas

Fatu Hiva

“How far from those rocks are we?”, my dad shouted from the helm. I shined my headlamp towards the shore … Continue reading Fatu Hiva

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