A ditch bag (also called an emergency grab bag) is a waterproof, pre-packed bag containing essential signal and survival gear that sailors take with them[…]

A sweet overnight sail from Tahuata to Nuku Hiva, where our family boards their flight back to the USA… (read more)

Using our main and jib, we were able to sail past sunrise, only turning on an engine to complete our approach when the staggering mountains[…]

That’s right; we’d left all the tools, parts, and rags we’d used for the generator repair out for days. Sometimes, the most challenging part of[…]

After snapping our splicing tool in half last week, leaving us unable to repair the furling line for our headsails, we were eager to visit[…]

We’d been watching the weather for nearly two weeks now for a window to sail to Tahuata, the home of our favorite anchorage in the[…]

We also dropped off three giant bags of laundry at the Yacht Services building- a total luxury for us. We somehow used every towel we[…]

By Monday, we found our situation quite comical. We’ve crossed the Pacific Ocean, yet this has been our most challenging passage… (read more)

Squalls lined the horizon at sunset. The bioluminescence glittered around us, illuminating our wake. We could feel the static electricity in the air, and our[…]

The mechanics immediately got to work putting our sail drives and propellers back together. We were hoping to splash the following day. Ray kept a[…]