Bora Sharks

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We stayed in Bora Bora a little longer than we first thought we would. We had friends in the bay with us, the kids were having fun swimming and playing Fortnite together, and we were feeling pretty content just sitting here enjoying the view. Every day there is a group … Read More

Bora Bora

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Sailing into Bora Bora is amazing, really. It’s just another one of those iconic places. The kind of place a well-heeled tourist can fly into, but to sail here in your own home is a vastly different experience. My mom and brother were two of those well-heeled tourists twenty years … Read More

To Taha’a

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We woke up in Cook’s Bay to an absolutely beautiful morning. We knew Mo’orea was a place worth spending a bunch of time on, but our visas had expired, and we were now unwelcome and “en route” to the Cook Islands. We lifted anchor and continued on. The first Bumfuzzle, … Read More

Last Minute Tahiti

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We walked past the Presidential Palace last week and were welcomed inside the gates by the security guard. We inquired about a tour and they gave us a request form to fill out. A week later we were being led around by a very friendly guy who is absolutely in … Read More

Tahiti To-Do

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Most people don’t come to Tahiti with the idea of doing a bunch of work, but that’s sort of what has happened to us. Admittedly, we could have done more to prepare our boat for sailing around the world. We’ve got a list of excuses for why we didn’t, but … Read More

Papeete Boat Prep

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We came to Tahiti with a long list of things to do, starting with simply giving the boat a thorough cleaning, and washing everything onboard. The Papeete lunch of choice seems to be shoving a bunch of Chinese food into a baguette. Solid choice that I won’t argue with. It’s … Read More

On to Tahiti

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Our weather window to leave Fakarava and head to Tahiti dragged out a few days later than we thought it would. We don’t have long stay visas, which means we’re on the clock here and will need to be leaving French Polynesia by the end of the month. We figured … Read More

All Around Fakarava

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Headed to the bar. Well, it’s a dive resort that half-heartedly sells warmish beers to the cruisers that show up to hang out. This week there were a number of well-known Youtubers there, so it could have easily been mistaken for a movie set, complete with autograph seekers and small … Read More

Fakarava Grouper Spawn

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We sailed a few miles from the Hirifa anchorage to the Fakarava South Pass anchorage. All anyone had been talking about was the Marbled Grouper spawning which happens once a year on the full moon in July. Tens of thousands of Grouper fill this pass, which is sort of cool … Read More

Fakarava Atoll

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We woke up with a nice forecast for a quick overnight passage from Tahanea to our next stop, Fakarava. Fakarava Atoll is about thirty miles long, and we could have made the south pass in just a few hours, but by this point we were out of food, fuel, and … Read More

Drifting in Tahanea

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Drift diving is the one and only activity on Tahanea. We watch the tide table, wait until a little bit after the incoming tide begins, dinghy just outside the pass into deep water, and jump in for the ride. No work required. Just float at a couple of knots while … Read More

Tahanea Atoll

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Tahanea is a lovely place. So far through the Tuamotus I’ve thought Raroia’s water had amazing visibility. Then we got to Makemo and it was better still. And now that we’ve gotten to Tahanea we are at still another level. Mother nature creates some truly remarkable anchorages. With these atolls … Read More