https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/SV-Terikah/ Here’s the link to our Predict Wind tracking page that will update our location as we travel.
The Society Islands Archipelago… home to famous Tahiti and Bora Bora, where Captain Cook made port, and the most populated islands of French Polynesia. We arrived from the Tuamotus to witness sunrise over Tahiti, as we radioed on Channel 12 to enter Pape’ete, as well as gain clearance to transit the water immediately off the…
Hirifa anchorage is the perfect place to weather a storm, which is why we moved and, ultimately, stayed put here for 10 days, much longer than anticipated. First, the SPCZ (South Pacific Convergence Zone) was coming much too close, with it gusts of unpredictable winds and squalls. Second, there was a major high and low…
Our overnight winter solstice passage from Tahanea to Fakarava atoll, full moon lighting up the night, sailing slowly over calm seas, watching the moonset and sunrise as Fakarava came into view. It was a magical passage between these two atolls and an easy pass in where we anchored amongst bommies and friends, took a nap,…