Day 4: Sailing from French Polynesia to Tonga

A loud creak developed in our starboard head. Our biggest complaint about this boat is how the furniture is put together. As the boat flexes,[…]

Day 3: Sailing from French Polynesia to Tonga

We fired up the generator around 2pm. Despite having relatively clear skies, our solar panels are shaded by the sails most of the day, so[…]

Day 2: Sailing from French Polynesia to Tonga

Ray woke me just before midnight to help him reef the main as the wind and waves began to pick up. I strapped myself into[…]

Day 1: Sailing from French Polynesia to Tonga

We were cutting it close—checking out of the country the day our visas expired. I thought the three weeks I had scheduled between our insurance’s[…]

Goodbye, Tahiti

Bora Bora: a breath of fresh air! Sharing what we’ve learned about our upcoming stops on our route to New Zealand… (read more)

5 Tips for Sailors Heading to French Polynesia

We’ve spent the past year sailing in French Polynesia. These islands have been our most challenging cruising grounds yet, and we have learned a lot[…]

April 2025: Behind the Scenes

We turned on our deck light so they could see us and watched in amazement as they pulled up right next to us and dropped[…]

Counting Down the Days (Exclusive VIDEO/Real-Time Update)

It’s been difficult to share while we feel so discouraged… (read more)

24hrs on Anchor as Liveaboard Sailors

Their captain is awake, shining a headlamp on our boat, their bow, and then back into their cockpit. We’re close enough to shout, so Ray[…]

6 Days at Sea: Light Winds & Sail Troubles

We’re back on the move! Sorry for the lack of posts lately. To be honest, crew morale has plummeted. Boat life has never… (read more)