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Read more about the article Chapter 187:  Where There’s Smoke… (And the Art of Waiting for Fiji)

Chapter 187: Where There’s Smoke… (And the Art of Waiting for Fiji)

  • Post author:Kim Stephens
  • Post published:May 17, 2026
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If you’ve been following our journey, you know that sailing life is a beautiful mix of tropical dreams, community connection, and... total mystery. Our latest week in Whangārei started on…

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Read more about the article Chapter 185: Stay or go??? Wild Weather and Swirling Seas…

Chapter 185: Stay or go??? Wild Weather and Swirling Seas…

  • Post author:Kim Stephens
  • Post published:May 2, 2026
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May day has arrived in New Zealand! We awoke this morning to the sound of drumming coming from the Canopy Bridge. Annually, the Whangarei Morris Dancers host a “dancing up…

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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 159: Waiting on the Weather …

Chapter 159: Waiting on the Weather …

  • Post author:Kim Stephens
  • Post published:June 22, 2025
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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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We snorkeled a couple of shipwrecks at Minerva tod We snorkeled a couple of shipwrecks at Minerva today. It was so great to be back in the water again💙
Very rolly and misty in Minerva today but glad to Very rolly and misty in Minerva today but glad to be past the 50+ knots of wind from two nights ago! Finally got off the boat last night to meet some new friends and hoping to further explore today when the rain stops! Plus boat projects of course! #sailinglife
Glad to be safely inside the reef as the low moves Glad to be safely inside the reef as the low moves through. It’s blowing around 25 knots and you can see the waves breaking over the edge of the reef. The last pic is an overhead view of the reef courtesy of Rmarine. What an amazing natural wonder Minerva is! 💙💙💙
4 years ago we saw Meraviglia for the first time i 4 years ago we saw Meraviglia for the first time in Florida. Who knew we would buy her and become full time sailors?!? Hard to believe how many miles we’ve traveled since then, literally and figuratively! @rpstephens11 @kimdstephens1
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