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
Category: 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
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!
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
Bora not Boring
This is the story of the events that lead to my eating brie cheese on the top of a mountain. … Continue reading Bora not Boring
Party Time in Papeete
On May 1, we were happily ensconced in Papeete’s downtown marina, finalizing projects prior to my wife’s May 2 arrival, … Continue reading Party Time in Papeete
Manta Ray Free Dive
“Hey! You are diving too close to the manta rays, you’re going to scare them!” Whoops. “Sorry, I didn’t know.” … Continue reading Manta Ray Free Dive
Blood, sweat, and lack of water
I awoke after our restful day of snorkeling ready to take on the world. We needed to go on a … Continue reading Blood, sweat, and lack of water
“Crikey Mate” – Steve Irwin
We tied a bowline into the eye of the mooring and put on our equipment. Our friend Gemma told us … Continue reading “Crikey Mate” – Steve Irwin
Spelunking in Tahiti
If we used a calendar, May 2nd would have been circled in red since our California departure. We were adding … Continue reading Spelunking in Tahiti
(Almost) Circumnavigation 