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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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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Pacific Passage, Hiva Oa, Fatu Hiva, Tahuata, Ua Pou and Naku Hiva photos now in Gallery.

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Keep on expecting to be able to get internet in the next anchorage! We are moving around to the main town of the Marquesas, Taiohae on Naku Hiva [-8,918,-140.101] tomorrow. Hopefully this will give us opportunity to upload pictures etc to the blog site. Hoping we will get something special for 14th July celebrations. Even […]

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At Anchor.  Straight into visiting the town to get signed in with the gendarmerie.  Had the other boats in our SSB net on board for drinks – Scott and Cindy from Beach House and Steve, Kathleen and Emmett from Uliad. Tomorrow it is the fruit and veg market at 08:00 and then a music festival. […]

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Had a great sundowner drink on deck last night gliding along effortlessly.  Just got to the end of the limes from Galapagos which we add to sparkling water, bitters and rum.  The night watch reminded me of the penultimate day at sea in the Atlantic – glad to be reaching land but sad to be […]

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Another great trade wind day.  Virtually no changes to the sails or steering all day.  I did a sextant fix yesterday and got the fix to within 9 miles. Close enough to see the land even if you were aiming at a corner. We heard Japanese on the VHF radio this morning.  Other have seen […]

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