We had the great privilege of connecting with Mike and Debbie on Andiamo. She’s another Chris White Atlantic 47 Mastfoil. See picture attached. There is something very special about being introduced to a new anchorage and community by someone who…
Paradise
Jer: Fakarava is exactly what comes to mind when imagining a tropical island paradise in Polynesia. We arrived around 4 p.m. leaving us plenty of light tie to negotiate our way in amongst the coral heads and put down anchor.…
fish tales
Jer: Catching fish while sailing is not my favorite activity. Often there is something else going on – big wind shift, a repair, we’re sitting down for a meal – and – whirrr – the line goes accompanied by me…
We’re going to be popular at our next anchorage
This Blue Marlin (8 foot long bill to tail) and I had a little battle for about 90 minutes this afternoon. I won. Two hours later we had a lovely lunch and have a freezer full of 100+ or so…
weather
Jer: For those of you concerned about the extreme weather forecast last week, Tim pursued it with the Predict Wind people and they discovered a glitch in their system. Ironically, the 4th forecast was the only one that also predicted…
On the road again
Jer: This morning I had the pleasure of watching the sunrise above a small atoll and then the surprise of a double rainbow off to the west. I guess it pays to do that 360 look around even without any…
Au revoir Gambier
We’ll miss Gambier but we found a souvenir to help remind us of our stay. The Black Pearl industry is thriving in French Polynesia and they are quit lovely aren’t they. Next stop Fakarava!
Mrs. Claus
Jer: I’m not sure how I feel about being Santa’s wife. Today a few children were very excited about Papa Noel, but we caused one to cry when I suggested to Tim he say “ho ho ho”. Everyone calmed down…
Turnaround
Jer: Yesterday we took off for what appeared to be an easy, albeit slow, sail to Hao. There are four weather forecasts that we use to determine routing and departure times. One of them turned quite nasty late last night…
Papa Noel
I have received a few inquiries regarding the status of Tim’s beard. I can’t answer why he’s growing it, but the children of Gambier certainly are enjoying it. Oddly enough, one of the restaurants has Santa decorations hung up and…