Tag: Tuamotus

  • Fakarava Part 2: Life in the Squash Zone

    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…

  • Raroia: Our first Tuamotu Atoll & the Kon Tiki

    What a wonderful night of much-needed sleep in this protected anchorage, the boat barely moving.  Our time zone changed another 30 minutes, so we are now two hours behind Alaska.  Expected clouds and winds moved in, thankful to be in this safe lagoon with excellent holding.  I have been able to use my doctor skills,…

  • Arrived Tuamotus!

    The winds and swells are unfortunately from the SSE, which is not conducive to the passage.  We are heading a bit too much westerly and hope to make this up and drop south in the next 24 hours when the winds and seas calm.  It is quite a bumpy ride today and we are heavily…

  • Passage from Marquesas to Tuamotus: First Half

    Day 1  We spent the morning getting ready for the passage, planning to leave in the afternoon.  We dinghied over to the local valley farm, picking fruit with the owner and loading a wheelbarrow and two bags FULL of green bananas, green mangos, limes, starfruit, green papaya, coconuts, pamplemouse, and basil.  This is our fruit…