Yesterday was lovely, warm and sunny with light but consistent wind. We saw another sailboat, and a lost life vest[…]
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Sick at Sea, but not Sick of the Sea
The wind is light, the water is reasonably calm, and Jazz is sick. Despite her cold, she reports there were[…]
Read moreSlow and Steady, it’s Not a Race
We miss the spinnaker, and we keep considering sending Jazz up the mast to put in the new halyard, but[…]
Read moreMissing the Spinnaker
… mostly because we could point downwind a little better with it, and we’d go a little faster. Wind is[…]
Read moreWeather Holding, Crew is Happy
Biggest news of today is that the bananas have ripened enough to eat. Yesterday’s inspection of the freshly washed spinnaker[…]
Read moreOff to an Exciting Start
Last week Jazz climbed the mast to fix a fraying halyard. Last night, a halyard broke. Of course it wasn’t[…]
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Leaving Bora Bora for Apia, Samoa
We’re heading out now, with 1166 miles ahead of us. Wait, weren’t we just in Tahiti? It turns out we’re[…]
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Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia
Tahiti: the tropical paradise we couldn’t escape fast enough. We’re sure it’s lovely if you stay in a resort, but[…]
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Toau, Tuamotus, French Polynesia
We sailed out of Fakarava just before sunrise, to time our pass entry and exit with slack tides. And when[…]
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Fakarava, Tuamotus, French Polynesia
The sail to Fakarava was a night passage from Tahanea. We left a bit after sunset to catch the slack[…]
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