We leave Tahuata early for the sixty five miles up to Ua Pou it has a spectacularly serrated skyline, countless spires and towers, often shrouded in clouds. The sail was with the wind on the beam and the seas were flatish. Arriving at the Bay De Hakahau, the parking was tight especially as the ferry/mini [...]

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Land Again you certainly can’t miss the Marquesas, (well I guess you could but with GPS it would be difficult!) the islands rise up from the sea to great heights. Ah what a wonderful sight, land, green rising up towards the sky. Our longest passage completed (or so I’m told its our longest passage) and [...]

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Usually known as Darwins islands or enchanted islands. Wreck Bay is named after the wreck in the bay not the state of sailors when they arrive. The local agent let the anchor settle before he came alongside to offer his services. Now we usually sort ourselves out with the formalities but here the rules dictate [...]

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Las Perlas Islands first stop, we did have to motor all the way as there was absolutely no wind. We selected an anchorage on the east side of the island, one other boat there. What a lovely spot, white beach, palm trees and behind mango and avocado trees, all with fruit ready for the picking. [...]

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The big day arrives, tyres are tied on as bumpers along both sides of the boat, water tanks full, long lines ready, line handlers on board off we go. Now this is when you hope the engine won’t play up, there will be no room for sailing down the canal. We arrive at the flats [...]

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Time came to move on from the San Blas Islands and the Kuna Indians, and off to Colon we set, leaving with just enough light to get out passed the reefs and sail though the night to Colon. Our usual watch pattern I’m on watch from eight in the evening till midnight or there about [...]

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Trip from St Lucia to the San Blas Islands took eight days, we had to slow down toward the end so that we would not arrive in darkness. Weather was kind to us, we did sail a hundred miles out from the Columbian coast trying to avoid the notorious rough seas,(apparently in the top five [...]

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One of the wonderful thing about sailing is meeting new people, some you just enjoy their company while your share an anchorage and some you will keep in touch with.. Mal and Joan are two cruisers we will keep in touch with. We had fun and one sunny Sunday going for a walk with them, [...]

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“What’s that dinghy doing in the middle of nowhere? It looks just like Benny Junior’s beaten out tender” We collect it and put back on a mooring as we leave Harmony beach. I wonder if Benny will use a different knot from now on! Will he get lessons from the children on the beach he [...]

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Just two again but not for long. Jane and Alisdair have agreed to go into the courier service and their first job is to St. Lucia, delivering parts to a yacht in transit. They have allowed themselves one week to find Giselle. However we know the arrival times of planes from London and they are [...]

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