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Month: October 2018

October 28, 2018September 15, 2021 Cap'n Jim Uncategorized

Christmas Break

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

October 25, 2018 Cap'n Jim Uncategorized

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

October 2, 2018October 17, 2020 Cap'n Jim French Polynesia, Societies

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.

October 2, 2018 Cap'n Jim Boat stuff, French Polynesia, Societies

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

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