As true wanderers, we haven't had much of an itinerary for this trip. We expected do be gone for something like a year, that we would spend time in interesting places, and that we would try to avoid bad weather. Starting off in February, we thought about following the "coconut Milk Run" of Marquesas-Tuamotus-Societies-Cook Islands-Tonga-Fiji … Continue reading Christmas Break
Close Encounters with Poppy
We were anchored in the South end of Cook’s Bay, Moorea on a beautiful windy day. It had been calm all morning, but a nice breeze had come up from the North, blowing fresh air directly into the bay. Sitting on deck reading, I was alarmed to hear somebody yelling. Looking upwind, the old guy … Continue reading Close Encounters with Poppy
Pictures from Raiatea/Tahaa
The islands of Raiatea and Tahaa are next to each other and they share a single reef. We met my longtime sailing buddy Doug at the Raiatea airport and spent 2 weeks exploring the two islands. Here are some pictures.
The boatyard in Paradise
We started our adventure last January in the Koehler boatyard in the San Diego where we repainted Akela's bottom and rebuilt all of the rigging. Since then, Akela has survived storms, giant waves, and even running into a hidden coral reef in Raroia with very few problems. The damage from the reef appeared to be … Continue reading The boatyard in Paradise
Sail Akela 