The Sailing Adventures of Jamala

 

and her motley crew of two

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Fiji

Fiji

A quicker than expected sail from Tonga through a maze of reefs leads us to the beautiful islands of Fiji – and Paradise.

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The Kingdom of Tonga

The Kingdom of Tonga

A brisk two day sail brings us to the Vava’u group of islands in Tonga where we swim with whales – twice – dodge the wind and explore this beautiful archipelago.

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Niue

Niue

We sail over 1,000 miles from Bora Bora to the tiny island country of Niue.

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Farewell French Polynesia

Farewell French Polynesia

As we bid farewell to French Polynesia, the allure of Niue, Tonga, and Fiji beckons us westward. These are our last days in French Polynesia.

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Not Cool:  Gear Overboard and Broken Freezer in Tahiti

Not Cool: Gear Overboard and Broken Freezer in Tahiti

Gear overboard With the washing machine installed, it was time to deal with the sticking sheave on the Genoa track. Not something I was looking forward to. But, after reading comments from others who had done it before, I felt like I half knew what to do and set about...

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Tuamotus

Tuamotus

From Nuku Hiva to Raroia After a day and a half of superb sailing, the wind fizzled out to little more than a zephyr, so we motored the other day and a half towards Raroia. Easing our way through the pass at midday, we made our way to the east side of the atoll to...

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Farewell Tour

Farewell Tour

Fatu Hiva We couldn't have asked for better weather for our sail to the Marquesas. Just like our passage to the Gambier from the Tuamotus, this was also a single-tack sail all the way. And we only switched on the engine after five days and 800 miles to park up in...

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Gambier – part two

Gambier – part two

Volleyball, boules and booze Our tour of the islands gave us ideas on where to go - and the places to avoid because they look too sketchy for boats carrying over two metres of draft. Following the channel back out of the Gambier, we turned left near the northern tip...

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