October 2024: Behind the Scenes

We could not make water for four days after a storm with hefty rainfall brought significant runoff and debris into the anchorage.  We spent $690.00 to[…]

September 2024: Behind the Scenes

We paid $39.67 for 6 gallons of gasoline at a gas station in Bora Bora.  We endured three termite swarms this month. One in Tahiti, one[…]

August 2024: Behind the Scenes

We replaced our rapidly failing B&G chartplotter for $4,340.88.  We struggled to stay positive after a prolonged period of bad weather, failing equipment we were struggling[…]

July 2024: Behind the Scenes

We purchased fuel in Fakarava. They will not honor a duty-free fuel certificate unless you bring the big boat to their dock. Conditions were bad,[…]

June 2024: Behind the Scenes

After a rough passage from the Marquesas Islands to the Tuamotus that involved a trip up the mast in the dark to fix a broken[…]

Pacific Crossing Roundup

Here is a list of all the content we posted about our Pacific Crossing linked in one place- easy access to heaps of information from[…]

April-May 2024: Behind the Scenes

One afternoon, while running the generator, our bilge alarm went off. We tasted the puddle… (read more)

March 2024: Behind the Scenes

During an upwelling event, the marina became infested with jellyfish. At any time of day, there were at least ten jellyfish in our slip alone![…]

Applying for a French Polynesia Long Stay Visa from Panama

As Americans, we would typically be given a 90-day visa upon arrival in French Polynesia. However, we hope to stay for over a year exploring[…]

February 2024: Behind the Scenes

We visited Islamorada in Panama City and had them print two small-scale paper charts, one for our Pacific crossing and one for the islands of[…]