Our Worst Passage Yet
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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Surprise, Surprise: More Bad Weather in French Polynesia
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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Home Sweet Home
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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Paradise Isn't Perfect: The Struggles of Boat Maintenance in Tahiti
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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Our Favorite Software for Boat Life
Here are a few of our most used software applications that help us manage boat life.…
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Gift Guide for Sailors (2024)
With the holidays right around the corner, here are some gifts to give the sailor in your life.…
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Internet at Sea | How We Stay Connected While Exploring the World
How we stay connected while sailing in remote areas.…
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Now What? Heading East for Cyclone Season
We have since learned that Humpback whales slap their tails on the water for a few reasons—like communicating with other whales or marking their territory. It can also be part of their feeding strategy, helping to scare fish into tighter schools, making them easier to hunt. Once the splashing ceased…
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Hawaiki Nui Va’a: The 3-Day Polynesian Outrigger Race
The lagoon quickly became a washing machine of wakes. These skilled athletes seemed to alter their course to use it to their advantage, surfing where they could to increase their speed. People were cheering, music was playing, and coaches were yelling over loudspeakers. It was a chorus of chaos! We…
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