Tag cruising
We enjoyed our visit to Nuka Hiva and the Marquesas but on Saturday it was time to move on. Bob went ashore in the morning to visit the market for some final fresh produce and we lifted anchor to set… Continue Reading →
Never sail on April Fools’ Day. That’s what we learned.We spent three wonderful days at Fatu Hiva. It is truly a paradise. There is nothing much there. Only two villages, 600 inhabitants, and accessible only by boat. But the anchorage… Continue Reading →
After 4200 nautical miles and 33 days, we have arrived at Hiva Oa in French Polynesia. Kim and I are still processing everything (and recovering), but I have a few thoughts right up front: first, it was long. That’s obvious,… Continue Reading →
Sunday, March 23, 2025 is Day 31 at sea for Meraviglia. That is 744 hours or 2678400 seconds. Wow. When we set off we thought it would take around 30 days but hoped for less, more like 25 or 26… Continue Reading →
On Sunday, when this publishes, we will have been at sea for 24 days. Honestly, it doesn’t feel like it has been that long but yet it also feels like we crossed the equator forever ago. Considering that the Pacific… Continue Reading →
16 Days That’s how long we’ve been at sea now, in our quest to cross the Pacific Ocean. 16 days. We initially thought the passage would take 24-26 days. Ha! That was before we encountered the Gulf of Panama, which… Continue Reading →
We have now been at sea for eight days and have settled into a pretty good routine. People often ask sailors if they get bored on long ocean passages. Frankly, being a crew of two, it is hard to imagine… Continue Reading →
And we’re off! Again. Trying to cross the Pacific. And so far, it feels very familiar. We left Friday and the first day was just lovely. There was a beautiful breeze and we were on the move at last! WooHoo!… Continue Reading →
Yep. This will be a short post. Because…we’re still waiting for wind. It’s been 13 days since the 5 hour boomerang departure attempt. In that time, we’ve fixed the things that broke. Then we fixed some more things that broke…. Continue Reading →
Well, I hoped by this week’s blog post we would be a week into our journey across the Pacific regaling you with tales of life on the high seas and dolphin pics. Instead, we are currently sitting back at the… Continue Reading →