When I recently returned home I had lots of good questions pop up from friends and family. How are the girls doing? Are they tired of the boat? The girls are doing remarkably well. They meet new friends in each place we arrive so they aren’t too lonely for good friends back home. They …
Well, the Dangerous Archipelago certainly lived up to it’s name. While we were in the middle of the bank shenanigans we posted about last week, we all had a rude awakening of just how tenuous our relationship with the sea is. If you recall from my post on the Tuamotus, I talked about the …
July began in the Tuamotus Atolls of French Polynesia. We snorkeled in Fakarava and then headed west to Tahiti for some long overdue connection to internet. The girls and Cameron took French lessons daily while I returned to the US for a quick trip. They found lots of other kid boats to play with during …
Notice: I have added photos to the previous posts since we arrived in French Polynesia. So, if you would like to peek back at some older posts, you can see the visual support for our stories. Land Ho! Sailing Hiva Oa and Fatu Hiva Sailing Tahuata and Nuku Hiva Reflections on the Marquesas The …
April was busy with preparations for our Pacific passage and then the passage itself. I hope you enjoy our video log of our adventures.
It is the afternoon of Saturday, June 16th and we are making way from the island of Ua Pou in the Marquesas toward the atoll of Kauehi in the Tuamotus Islands. My mind is wandering and wrapping around our time in the Marquesas, trying to make sense of all our experiences and commit them all …
Greetings from the Anaho Bay on the north side of Nuku Hiva. Recent Track: Banderas Bay, MX to Atuona, Huva Oa, French Polynesia to the Bay of Virgins, Fatu Hiva to Hanatefau Bay (village of Hapatoni), Tahuata to Anaho bay, Nuku Hiva to Taiohae, Nuku Hiva. If you think those names have a lot of …
Cameron here. Initially the plan was a five year circumnavigation; I’ve realized we might make it around the world in four years now that Annie had the opportunity to go racing on SV Carmana during the Banderas bay Regatta. Ever since that time, if there’s a boat nearby then the race is on. Annie disconnected …
Date: Friday, May 4th 2018 Time: 21:32 UTC Location: 09° 48.4′ S 139° 01.9 W Anchor down, Atuona bay 24 hour distance traveled: 109 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 0 nm We have arrived! Now your inboxes can take a break from our incessant posts: It’s time for us to explore the islands. Last night …
Day 21 Date: Thursday, May 3rd 2018 Time: 21:30 UTC Location: 08° 53.3′ S 137° 52.9 W COG: 225° T SOG: 4 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 112 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 109 nm SOOOO CLOSE! It has been a day full of little wind punctuated by a few good squalls. This has had …