by Allen | Sep 26, 2019 | Updates
The Prince of Whales Bora Bora. The newlywed’s perfect honeymoon destination; filmmaker’s ideal set location, and the preferred breeding and calving area for humpback whales between July and October. As we approached Bora Bora’s only pass on the east...
by Allen | Sep 23, 2019 | Updates
Huahine to Raiatea The rain stopped at 0930 on 3rd September. So, presented with the chance of a dry run to Raiatea, we slipped our mooring, squeezed through the pass and motored 27 miles in a light breeze from Huahine to Raiatea. We were on a mission: our watermaker...
by Allen | Sep 2, 2019 | Updates
14,716 nautical miles, 813 days, one a***hole That isn’t a bad record, is it? It’s taken almost 15,000 miles and over two years to come across our first real arsehole. And even then we didn’t see him. Maria and I were celebrating our wedding...
by Allen | Aug 27, 2019 | Updates
How to save £1000 per day The accommodation isn’t that different: over the water, around 40 square metre room size, large bed, flat-screen TV, private bathroom and beach. But the price, well, that’s another matter. We anchored Lady Jane near the Sofitel...
by Allen | Aug 11, 2019 | Updates
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...
by Allen | Aug 11, 2019 | Updates
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...
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