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On October 14, 2018, Rick and I left Cool Change in Raiatea, French Polynesia and flew to New Zealand for a two week driving tour around the North Island, followed by a two week Royal Caribbean cruise around both islands. … Continue reading
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These three islands, all within less than a day’s sail from each other, represented the end of the rainbow for our sailing season this year. Specifically, Bora Bora, the furthest northwest we would be heading, was our Bali Hai. It … Continue reading
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The sail from Moorea to Huahine was to be our final overnight voyage in a season that claimed more nights at sea than all of our other sailing seasons combined. Some of those overnight passages were idyllic, while others were … Continue reading
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It is always with great anticipation of an unforgettable experience but with some trepidation for fear something may go awry, that we await a family member who has gone to all the expense and time away from their very important … Continue reading
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Tahiti and Moorea are the two principal windward islands in the Society Islands archipelago of French Polynesia. They are only 15 miles apart. Latitude 38, the organizers of the loosely knit Puddle Jump Rally across the Pacific, organizes a Tahiti-Moorea … Continue reading
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The Tuamotu archipelago sits over 500 miles SW from the Marquesas. It consists of more than 100 “atolls.” An atoll is a roughly circular lagoon surrounded by coral reefs called motus. This archipelago represents the geologically oldest in French Polynesia. … Continue reading
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Atuona, Hiva Oa After 27 days, 6 hours and 25 minutes at sea, we arrived in Atuona, Hiva Oa, the Marquesas, French Polynesia, on April 23, 2018. This is the island furthest northeast, and thus the closest to the Americas, … Continue reading
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There is so much to say about our life-changing voyage across the widest expanse of open ocean in the world. I hardly know where to begin. We have daily ship logs, Cindy’s voice recordings, Cindy’s attempted Facebook posts, Rick’s daily … Continue reading
