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