An attempt to leave, but still on Nuku Hiva!  Sunday, 16/07/2023 We left just after noon on Wednesday, but… renewed…

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More on Nuku Hiva   Sunday, 09/07/2023 The weather here is challenging. Most days it rains a few times, sudden…

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A beautiful island   Sunday 02/07/2023 The Bay of Taiohae is surrounded on three sides by mountains, with a 750…

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Finally: Success!  Wednesday, 28/06/2023 Twenty-eight days, seven hours and forty-five minutes. At 3:30pm on Tuesday 27th we arrived in French…

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Fixed, but not so easy   Friday, 26/05/2023 I went ashore in Panama by dinghy last Saturday morning. Tied up…

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Pacific voyage aborted!   Friday, 19/05/2023 Last Sunday morning, the chain that operates the boat’s autopilot snapped. That meant that…

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Into the Pacific!   Wednesday, 10/05/2023 Well, we’re off tomorrow, probably late morning. It’s not going to be an easy…

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A singular day   Saturday, 06/05/2023 What an extraordinary day! Never had I ever thought that I would be captaining…

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Waiting for the canal….  Friday, 28/04/2023 Sailed down here to Shelter Bay on Monday. Took under 5 hours, without incident.…

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Preparing for Panama Canal    Friday, 21/04/2023 I haven’t really been doing much, mainly enjoying the good weather and doing…

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