Last Updated on November 28, 2019 by Amy June 18th marked the one year anniversary of our departure from Florida and into full time cruising. Look how far we’ve come! It’s been a year since we left Florida in June of 2015 and started our cruising life. Since then, we spent 3 weeks in the Bahamas,…
Last Updated on September 11, 2019 by Amy The first thing EVERYONE is saying to me back home is a comment on my hair. I’ve allowed my hair to grow much longer since we took off cruising. Due to all of our sun exposure, it’s also lingering closer towards the strawberry-blonde part of the spectrum…
Last Updated on September 8, 2019 by Amy After about a year of sailing our boat, we noticed that the top two battens on our square-top mainsail were not popping to the right curvature of the sail. What are Battens? Battens are long thin strips of a hard material – in our case, fiberglass –…
Last Updated on May 14, 2021 by Amy Fakarava is a fabled and idyllic location in the South Pacific. it’s well-known for its abundant underwater life, clear water, and excellent diving conditions. Fortunately, Rotoava, the village on Fakarava, provides a good base for travelers. Getting to Rotoava There are flights from Tahiti to Rotoava three…
Last Updated on November 18, 2019 by Amy We may have found the perfect anchorage…while cruising Kauehi, a small atoll in the Tuamotus of French Polynesia. The Passage from Marquesas to Kauehi When we departed Taiohae Bay, Nuku Hiva, we expected good winds and a passage of 3 days. Unfortunately, the forecast didn’t hold well,…
Last Updated on November 18, 2019 by Amy After visiting the islands of Fatu Hiva and Hiva Oa, David and I took a short 7-mile sail over to Tahuata Island, and then onward to Nuku Hiva.  Tahuata and Nuku Hiva are two islands in the Marquesas group of French Polynesia. Tahuata Island It was only a…
Last Updated on January 9, 2021 by Amy We arrived in Fatu Hiva after a 19-day sail from the Galapagos. Our plan was to stay two nights in Fatu Hiva before heading on to Hiva Oa. After a good nights sleep (10 hours!) we woke up prepped and ready to get our feet on the…
Last Updated on May 15, 2021 by Amy We made it! We dropped our anchor in Fatu Hiva this afternoon, and we settled in now. We left Santa Cruz, Galapagos on April 7th. That makes our passage 18.99 days long (David would be upset if I rounded up!). We averaged 6.84 knots and covered 3,142…