Patea

14m 2009 Beneteau First 45

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Posted: Sun, 23 Oct 2016 - 09:15

The bananas have turned! The back deck under the radome is becoming a quagmire of over-ripe mushy bananas, which are being shed slowly and indelicately over the helm as the boat rocks. With safety

Posted: Sat, 22 Oct 2016 - 19:09

The wind has slowly dropped all today, and come around to the north east, leaving us flapping under a poled out headsail and rolling in the moderate swell, however there are smiles evident

Posted: Sat, 22 Oct 2016 - 18:36

Its midnight and we've just smoked past Aitutaki at full tilt, her lights shine through the haze of wind and cloud, bright enough upon the horizon. The moon is just starting to rise and we're

Posted: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 - 04:42

After the wind kept building we managed a run of 175nm yesterday which we're definately happy about, although the waves driven by that wind have been a little less than welcome, with most of the new

Posted: Wed, 19 Oct 2016 - 19:24

Finally some wind, although there are some seriously ominous clouds following it, but for the meantime we are reaching along in relatively calm seas with a steady breeze- may the storm clouds stay

Posted: Wed, 19 Oct 2016 - 09:30

After a very relaxing few days swimming, snorkelling and enjoying the local food and beverages, we departed Bora Bora yesterday morning bound for New Zealand. We didn't get too far before being

Posted: Mon, 17 Oct 2016 - 16:14

After a crew change in Raiateand a night in Tahaa in beautiful Hurepiti Bay (reminded me of Fiordland), we are now in Bora bora, and after three days awaiting the official ok (and doing a bit of

Posted: Sun, 16 Oct 2016 - 07:15

A beautiful still night here in Hurepiti Bay, to give the new crew a false sense of security lol!

Posted: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 - 13:00

A beautiful still night here in Hurepiti Bay, to give the new crew a false sense of security lol!

Posted: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 - 13:00

Raiatea and final crew change! Which means we're on the homeward leg:)

Posted: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 - 13:00

Tahaa, via Huahine- all good here, although closer to saying goodbye to the crew, and family, which will be hard- has been an awesome 6 weeks with Kath and Issie aboard (and everyone else, of

Posted: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 - 18:48

After yesterdays gloriously smooth 24 hours with 15 knot easterlies and light trades, we've run out of wind and are motoring the last few miles to Huahine, which strikes an imposing image on the

Posted: Sat, 8 Oct 2016 - 08:32

No whales on the way back from Mataiva, but somehow we hooked up with a giant marlin on the way back to Tikehau, which danced all over the water whilst stripping all 500m of my 80lb braid on the

Posted: Sat, 8 Oct 2016 - 07:35

Mataiva- no whales but the largest giant trevally you have ever seen landed! Waaaay too big for 6 of us to eat over a week so we released her to do her thing and looked for more bite-sized fish! :)

Posted: Tue, 4 Oct 2016 - 13:00

Tikehau for a night before heading to Mataiva to chase humpback whales!

Posted: Thu, 29 Sep 2016 - 11:18

Been at Rangiroa for most of the week now- sorry about the delayed update- will be hanging here for the rest of the week then looking to head to the Society Islands and then onward:)

Posted: Wed, 28 Sep 2016 - 17:54

Departed Manihi yesterday afternoon after dropping our Dani at the wharf, where she will spend her last couple of days before heading back to the northern hemisphere- safe travels Dani and thanks for

Posted: Wed, 21 Sep 2016 - 21:48

Manihi- we're here now! Dani leaves us tomorrow after 8 weeks- she's been there since the start and we'll miss her very much- but in the mean time we drink beers and cocktails and celebrate our

Posted: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 - 13:27

Only a day away from Ahe or Manihi- TBC depending on arrival time. Been a wet 36 hours of continuous tropical storms, the saloon is like a sauna with the wet weather gear and bodies drying! We're all

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