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Read more about the article Chapter 182:  We sailed 9,866 nautical miles in 2025, now what?!?!?

Chapter 182: We sailed 9,866 nautical miles in 2025, now what?!?!?

  • Post author:Kim Stephens
  • Post published:January 11, 2026
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2025 was a BIG year for Sailing Meraviglia! When we started out the year in Panama, we knew we had some big adventures ahead and we were not sure whether…

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Read more about the article Chapter 162:  Goodbye to Meela and off to Niue!
Meela waiting for us to come ashore

Chapter 162: Goodbye to Meela and off to Niue!

  • Post author:Kim Stephens
  • Post published:July 13, 2025
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Good evening from night watch on the Pacific!  After two full weeks, we finally got a weather window to be able to leave Maupiha'a! While it was a beautiful place…

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Read more about the article Chapter 161:  Week 2 of a weather pause, sobering South Pacific sailing incidents, and flooding in Texas…

Chapter 161: Week 2 of a weather pause, sobering South Pacific sailing incidents, and flooding in Texas…

  • Post author:Kim Stephens
  • Post published:July 6, 2025
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We are now into week two of our lovely visit to Maupihaʻa. This stunning atoll has been a great spot for natural beauty as well as protection from some nasty…

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Read more about the article Chapter 160:  Imagine, If You Will…

Chapter 160: Imagine, If You Will…

  • Post author:rpstephens11
  • Post published:June 29, 2025
  • Post category:Adventure/Sailing/Travel

Weather continues to be a challenge for us here in the South Pacific. We have three destinations in mind: Niue, Tonga, and American Samoa. We'd be happy visiting any of…

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Read more about the article Chapter 159: Waiting on the Weather …

Chapter 159: Waiting on the Weather …

  • Post author:Kim Stephens
  • Post published:June 22, 2025
  • Post category:Uncategorized

We arrived in Bora Bora on Father’s Day after a nice overnight sail from Tahiti.  The pass into Bora Bora was calm and we easily navigated to the mooring field…

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Read more about the article Chapter 157:  Still waiting, the plank of doom, and mooring mishaps…

Chapter 157: Still waiting, the plank of doom, and mooring mishaps…

  • Post author:Kim Stephens
  • Post published:June 8, 2025
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Ia ora na from Tahiti where we are still waiting for the arrival of our new mainsail. I know,  I know - there are worse places to be waiting 😂 but…

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Read more about the article Chapter 154:  I Really Can’t Imagine It

Chapter 154: I Really Can’t Imagine It

  • Post author:rpstephens11
  • Post published:May 11, 2025
  • Post category:Adventure/Sailing/Travel

We are winding up our time in the Tuamotus. We, as you read this, are underway to our final stop: Tikehau. We were supposed to make the trip yesterday, but…

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