Quiet night with a couple of gybes as the wind chased us around.  Great hot sunny morning with 15 knots breeze – more of this please.  Now back in a convergence zone/front with 25 knots and some rain but making good speed and no need for engine.  Should make the 1/4 way mark at 17:00 […]

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We are 20 miles north of Manuae (sometimes called Scilly).  This is the last of the French Polynesian islands.  Next island on our direct course is Rose Island at -14.542,-168.15 which is part of American Samoa. Last night was excellent sailing in force 4 NE winds.  At 08:00 today we came into the front that […]

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Looking forward to a new culture.  Enjoyed the French influence but ready for something new.  Weather forecast is good.  A couple of days with lighter winds as a low passes to the south and then we should be able to get to Apia [-13.5,-172] before then next low.  The high below we will have for […]

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At anchor, Cooks Anchorage, Tautira on the north coast of Tahiti iti. Wind came up and we had water all over the decks for a while last night. Quieter second half of the night. Then the wind went back into the SSW so we came to the north coast of Tahiti Iti. Probably going around […]

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Wind died last night at 19:00 and came up this morning from the west in a light force 3. All predicted but a little irritating. Position: 17°18.6’S 147° 2.8’W [-17.309,-147.046] at 16:00 local, 02:00 Wed 5th August GMT 24hr run: 89 miles by GPS, 93 miles through water. miles to 179 Tahiti. ETA at 6 […]

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We are on route to Tahiti in a reflective mood. We have said our good byes to Scott and Cindy on Beach House and Steve, Kathleen and Emmett on Uliad. We expect to have to wait until they visit Scotland before our paths cross again. We have a few days in hand before Kirsty arrives […]

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Arrived at Rotoava, Fakarava yesterday morning (July 21st) Iconic Pacific with low islands and the highest point the palm trees. This is the main atoll of the group so a few more houses etc. Got out Mouse and had a great sail up and down the anchorage. Children off one of the boats took over […]

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We have the Tuamotu Islands around us now by nothing to be seen just hot Sunshine. Wind just enough to sail by and the sea easier. Position: 14°48’S 144°46’W [-14.80,-144.76] at 16:00 local, 02:00 GMT July 21st 24hr run: 141 miles by GPS 94 miles to Fakarava, Tuamotu Islands. ETA at 6 knots: 08:51 local […]

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Wind eased late morning and we were about to shake out a reef when we caught a 11 lb spanish mackerel.  The elastic shockcord played it very well and it was about dead by the time we had slowed the boat and had pulled him in.  I pulled in the tow generator before we recovered […]

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We had a sail by today by an Oyster 66 – Elvis the Gecko.  Great to see sailing boats at close range, especially in the middle of nowhere.  They have been in several of the same anchorages as us in the Marquesas and are Scottish – Martin is from Dumfriesshire and Sammy from Perth.  We […]

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