by Allen | Jun 7, 2023 | Updates
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...
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...
by Allen | Aug 7, 2019 | Updates
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 30×12 nautical miles, so that’s a lot of water sloshing in and out at the change of tide. After a...
by Allen | Jul 11, 2019 | Updates
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...
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