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Mutiny on the Bounty Fletcher Christian and the Bounty crew were so fired up about Tahiti, it sparked a mutiny. After all, the island is famous for its beauty - and not just that of the land. Such was the allure of the Tahitian women that some of the Bounty crew...

Anse Amyot After our wild ride through the north pass at Fakarava, it was a relief to enjoy the gentle sea state and helpful winds blowing us in the direction of Toau. With just the genoa flying and Lady Jane gently rolling along, we reached our destination by...

Fakarava Fakarava's north pass is wide enough to fit a cruise ship through it - sideways. And it's just as well. The island measures around 30x12 nautical miles, so that's a lot of water sloshing in and out at the change of tide. After a gentle seven-hour sail from...

Kauehi The Tuamotu islands, also known as the 'Dangerous Archipelago', are so low-lying that they make the Maldives look like Manhattan. And in the days before GPS navigation, many ships drove their vessels straight into the unseen reefs with inevitable consequences....

Hakahau Conditions inside Taiohae can be deceptive: Inside the harbour, we had blue sky, light winds, and a gentle swell rolling over the bay. Outside the protection of Taiohae, however, the conditions were the polar opposite: average winds of 24 knots, sea state a...

Baie Hooumi A few days before the JaJapami's arrived, and the day after Krabat and A Capella had left for the Tuamotus, we headed out to Baie Hooumi - one of the three bays collectively known as Controller Bay, situated to the east of the island. Luckily, just before...

Rolling Along To Nuku Hiva After around 15 hours of relaxed sailing under headsail only, we sailed into the vast Baie de Taiohae on the south of Nuku Hiva. It was a night of calm seas, bright moon, and an amazingly clear sky peppered with stars. Either the atmosphere...

The Myths and Legends of Atuona Bay Following grim tales of a crowded anchorage and an intolerable swell, we were not looking forward to coming to Hiva Oa. And, as we rounded the corner leading into Atuona Bay, we expected to see hundreds of tightly-packed boats...

Fatu Hiva After an 18-day Pacific Crossing, and a couple of hours loitering until it was light enough to see properly, we arrived at the Bay of Virgins at Fatu Hiva to be greeted by stunning scenery and some familiar faces. And what a place to make landfall. Not only...