Author Archives: Dave
Moorea
Cook’s Bay Moorea We were elated to finally be on our way from Tahiti. Moorea is only about 10 miles north or 15 miles marina to anchorage and we were excited to have a favorable weather forecast. In the Caribbean we had weather forecasting down really well but here in the Pacific it is proving … Continue reading
Tahiti
Tahiti Fin We did have a nice time while trapped in Tahiti. Our wonderful friends on SV Quo Vadis were off on an adventure so they loaned us their bikes for a few days. We had a blast riding all over the northwest corner of Tahiti. Afternoon tea and homemade scones with Claudia and Tibby, … Continue reading
Swimming with Stingrays
I don’t like to get out of order on the updates but we are in Moorea and had a great time this morning swimming with stingrays and sharks. There should be a video below…
Tahiti, But Not Really…
We thoroughly enjoyed Tahanea, but we were having a boat issue and the clock is ticking on this trip so we moved on to Tahiti. We had a great weather window and were able to sail a good portion of the way but ended up on a flat calm when we arrived in Tahiti. …flat … Continue reading
Tahanea
After enjoying Makemo for a few days we moved on to Tahanea. Tahanea is uninhabited for the most part. There is no permanent village, only a few camps that are used when people come to harvest coconuts. The water inside the atoll is amazingly clear and unlike Makemo there are only a few coral heads … Continue reading