It’s just a one hour hop over to Daniel’s Bay on Nuku Hiva, a quiet, incredibly well protected bay, where we can hike to Vaipo waterfall from. One of those bays you can’t really see until you’re inside of it. From the beach looking out you can’t see the entrance … Read More
The Nuku-Hiva Loop
It’s an island with one road around it, so the fact that you don’t have Google telling you which way to turn is irrelevant. When I was renting the truck I was handed a map, which the lady set in front of me and then proceed to scribble off a … Read More
Marquesas Friends
Tiki Tuhiva overlooking those of us anchored in Taioha’e Bay. This statue stands on a small hill right above the bay behind the pier. Another beautiful spot to just sit and enjoy the island that’s surrounding us. Photo credits to Lowe for the next few shots. I’ve mentioned the dogs … Read More
Above Taiohae Bay
Giant manta rays are always around the boat here in Taioha’e Bay, but until the drone went up we didn’t have any idea just how many there really were. These guys will also let us swim with them, getting within a few feet, but because of the silty water (due … Read More
Tahuata to Nuku-Hiva
We spent a couple of days in Tahuata, and would have hung out longer, but boat issues continue to plague us. Another water pump failed, and I spent way too many hours shoved underneath the kitchen table trying to fix it. After tearing pumps apart multiple times I eventually figured … Read More
Tahuata
First step upon arriving in a new country is getting cleared in. Atuona is a pretty two-mile walk around the bay and down the hill into the next. There isn’t much there—two small restaurants, a couple of magasins (stores), a post office, a bank, and a gendarmerie. We arrived just … Read More
The Dark Clouds
We’re getting close now. Close enough to list the things that have gone wrong on this passage. Blown our Code Zero sail. Would have been nice to have, but really wasn’t a big deal. Will look at getting it repaired, but realistically I think we may be due for a … Read More
Pollywogs to Shellbacks
Throughout the doldrums (ITCZ), winds became light, but the angle became less conducive to being able to fly the Parasailor. Progress was steady, but slow, which frankly, is just fine with us. We’ll all take a 110 mile flat seas day over a 170 mile roller coaster day every time. … Read More
In the Doldrums
About twenty years ago I likened sailing across the Pacific to driving from LA to NY by getting in your car, putting it in drive, and then coasting at idle speed for three or four weeks without opening the door. That still seems about right. We reached the northern edge … Read More
Easy Sailing
Couple of quiet days without any major mishaps—just more typical minor ones. My business partner was joking with me the other day about the fact that we never even did a shakedown cruise with this boat. I reminded him that, A) we never do shakedown cruises with our boats, and … Read More