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 a boat project is getting things out and putting them back… (read more)…
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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 the local chandlery Monday morning in search of a new one… (read more)…
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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 Marquesas… (read more)…
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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 own between our rough passage here and cleaning the boat afterward… (read more)…
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By Monday, we found our situation quite comical. We’ve crossed the Pacific Ocean, yet this has been our most challenging passage... (read more)…
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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 apparent wind speed began showing crazy numbers, a telltale sign of lightning nearby… (read more)…
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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 close eye on everything that was going on.... (read more)…
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It feels like our lives have been moving a mile a minute lately! We’re exhausted. After finding water in our starboard sail drive during an overnight passage from Bora Bora to Moorea several weeks ago, we learned that… (read more)…
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Here are a few of our most used software applications that help us manage boat life.…
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