After 18 days in the Marquesas, we set off on our next offshore passage. Our destination: the Tuamotus, a group of breathtaking atolls some 400 miles away. The journey began smoothly, with the gennaker keeping us at a steady, satisfying pace. During the day, we passed the time playing cards; at night, we stood our watches beneath a crystal-clear sky, mesmerized by the stars. Midway through the passage, the wind gradually faded, and we switched to motorsailing. In the early ho

We arrived in the Marquesas on the 20th of May and are only just leaving now, on the 7th of April—18 lovely’s days in these islands. As I mentioned in the last blog, the first week was a little hectic with all the jobs that needed doing, but once that was behind us, our time was mostly spent exploring ashore and diving. The above-water adventures are best summed up by the genuine kindness of the locals, the lush, towering landscapes, and the easy camaraderie shared with other

We made landfall in the Marquesas after 22 days at sea. The rest of our time out there was pretty uneventful; the wind died down to 5 knots there for a while, and being so close it was quite frustrating to slow down so much, but hey, that’s sailing. A 22 day passage from the Galapagos is neither fast nor slow, so we cannot complain.  Making landfall after so much time on the water is personally one of the things I was looking forward to the most on this trip. Nowadays, a trav