full genoa,staysail,2 reefs in main, 15 kn beam reach with flatish sea. Really enjoying this wunderful sail

full genoa,staysail,2 reefs in main, 15 kn beam reach with flatish sea. Its such a sweet combo. Our best days run ever.

full genoa this morning, might take out reefs when showers pass. small mixed up sea.

2 reefs and staysail only. sea is dropping. sailing well.

more wind arrived 0330. 2 reefs and staysail only. bumpy

good 4 sail tight reach yesterday. headed at dawn

dep Nukualofa 0615hrs

arrived Nukualofa. moored Fau Harbour go the ABs

bound Nukualofa

departing Niue 1100hrs, bound Nukualofa

on mooring at Niue

much smaller sea this morning but rolling in left over swell. Heavy rain stopped early morning All well on board.

uncomfortable wet night. 2 major wind shifts, another arriving, All coping on board.

departing Palmerston Is. A great stop over. All well on board, full of food and a little sad to leave.

on mooring Palmerston Is. Welcomed ashore by Edward Masters and family. All well on board.

on passage to Palmerston Is. SE wind arrived 1700hrs. All well on board.

on passage to Palmerston Is. Quiet day. Now motoring. Large cloud bank on W horizon. All well on board.

on passage to Palmerston Is. Nice gentle sailing. Baking bread and scones. All well on board.

course change as no wind. Now motoring for Palmerston Is. All well on board.

1130hr Departed Maupihaa for Suverov. Cant lay the line at present.

Anchored Maupihaa. Good overnight sail. Arrive dawn, Pretty hairy passe entrance. No incidents.

Depart Maupiti Is 1200 hrs tomorrow 07 Oct. Wind/swell outside is dropping so we can leave.

anchored off village Petei, Maupiti Is. Tried to leave yesterday but passe not safe. Now waiting for wind outside to drop so we can leave.

anchored on the sand off Petei, Maupiti Is. Motored halfway then good sailing. Pass entry easy today.

on Bora Bora Y/C mooring. Spent last week out on the sand, SE side Bora Bora. Departing 20 Sep.

anchored on sand inside Toopua Is Bora Bora.

anchored on reef by Mahaea Is. Tahaa. Just arrived from Huahine. Great sail inside reef from Raiatea

anchored Huahine Is. Baie de Avea

anchored Moorea Is. Baie de Vaiare

Papeete Marina

anchored in Baie Opoa , Raiatea. Sail back to Moorea today if wind arrives

anchored in 3 meters on sand inside Toopua Island, Bora Bora. Great 5 hr sail across from Taaha. Easy entrance into Passe Teavanui

on mooring at entrance to Urutoa Municipal Marina. Water is 31 meters deep. Really nice town/city with good supermarket and fuel. A busy port. Depart for Bora Bora tomorrow morning.

anchored,after many attempts, inside the reef at Passe Avapehi, Huahine Island. Departed Moorea 1630hrs yesterday. Coral trying to break the anchor chain so may have to try again. mud seems to be at 35 metres

Back at Moorea after departing Papeete 1200 hrs. Now anchored inside reef, at entrance of Cook Baie.

Anchored in 2 meters of gin, inside reef, at entrance of Opunohu Bay Moorea.

Crew not too happy. We head back to Papeete tomorrow for flight home Sunday.

Anchored in 3 metre of gin clear water in lagoon off Moorea beach cafe. Might be here a while All well on board.

Depart Papeete for Moorea. Only 18 miles so not a long passage.

All well on board.

At Papeete Marina. Time for a shower and more laundry All well on board. Great to be here to enjoy the autonomy celebrations

95 miles to Papeete and another Glorious sunrise.. Finally stopped engine at 1030 last night, Ah the quiet. No fish yet so deployed my old Rapala All well on board.

On route Tahiti. Short period sailing yesterday. Motoring all night into a 5kn NW. Glorious sunrise All well on board.

Departed RAIVAVAE for Tahiti. Motoring looking for the 15 kn Easterly we want for the broad reach to Tahiti 400 miles away All well on board.

Anchored Port Rairau RAIVAVAE Island. No watches tonight. Needing a hot shower and a good sleep. 17 days and 2100 miles to get here.

All well on board.

wind very light. motor sailing, on and off, round a big curve since midday yesterday. S wind change very slow to catch up to us.

Now on Raivavae time with 140 miles to run so will arrive dawn tomorrow All well on board.

great day yesterday. wind went very light at night so motor sailing. Now 4 sail reaching on flat sea. SLOWLY getting warmer. Will change to Raivavae time today as sun now sets at 1530 hrs ship time. 240 miles to run.

All well on board.

Great dawn. wrong decision leaving gennaker up at night. Destroyed it in a squall. Tuna landed yesterday.

All well on board.

Glorious dawn. wind speed and direction now settled but light. carried gennaker all night. scones were great. NO FISH YET.

All well on board.

Another glorious dawn. 0300 turned onto home straight. Raivavae 710 miles dead ahead. We will get the gennaker flying today All well on board.

Glorious dawn. wind speed and direction now settled. crappy last night, hove to for a while as front went through.

All well on board.

sailing quickly. wind slowly increasing as front approaches. main 2 reefs, 30% genoa Bread and scones were great. All well on board.

all VERY well. I guess they like that speed!

motoring since 1930 hrs yesterday with reefed main to slow the roll All well on board. have to bake bread today

beautiful day and sailing. They sound cheerful to have good conditions. All VERY well on board!

sailing with small staysail and 25% genoa. sea still rough but dropping. a few 4o kn gusts last night and early morning. a much better ride now.

All well on board

Turned N 1830hrs last night to avoid worst of approaching weather. Will go NE nxt 3 days. sailing with small staysail only All well.

all OK on board despite sporty conditions.

heading to Raivavae, via WP of 35 34 and 177 15. Will get an update from Bob in about 3 days.Sea got very rough last night with S wind 25 -30 but has eased this morning. We dropped main altogether and ran with just the staysail 20% of genoa. We are going slow with Tamarik's comfort in mind, she is handling conditions well. No problems on board all well.

I heard Gulf Harbour radio faintly this morning and made contact. Had good reception from Toronui (Graheme Brown) in Fiji.

wind shift to SSE. All well

very light during night wind shift to S at 0700. All well

motor sailing approaching cape colville

on mooring greenhithe