Niue: quiet and unspoilt   Monday, 02/10/2023 Over the last few days I have gradually explored the island. Twice I’ve…

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Very rough trip to Niue   Wednesday, 27/09/2023 What an unpleasant voyage here! We departed Tuesday in a 20-knot wind,…

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Well south in Rarotonga….  Sunday, 17/09/2023 Had a fairly rough voyage down here, for a good part of which the…

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Still in Raiatea…. Wednesday 06/09/2023 Just a brief update to say: we haven’t left yet. The weather has been adverse…

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Raiatea  Thursday, 31/08/2023 Have spent a few good days here on Raiatea, connected to a public mooring ball about 1.3…

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Travel around Tahiti   Sunday, 20/08/2023 All has been going well! I hired a small car from Hertz on Friday…

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Various hassles – and new friends!   Tuesday, 15/08/2023 Had an easy sail from Fakarava to Tahiti. Almost ideal sailing…

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Fakarava: finally!  Monday, 07/08/2023 Arrived here successfully early on Sunday morning. This was a good test for my repaired autopilot,…

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Set to leave for Fakarava…  Monday 31/07/2023 Just a brief update to say that I intend to leave for Fakarava…

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Still on Nuku Hiva, and happy about it!   Monday 24/07/2023 Things move slowly here, but I’m delighted to report…

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