June 16-22, 2013 We did it……our stabilizer leak is fixed!!!!!!! After over 100 emails trying to coordinate between Wesmar in Seattle to ship the necessary parts, Wally the Australian Wesmar tech we needed to fly into Papeete Tahiti for the repairs and Technimarine, the boatyard in Papeete, we finally got everything coordinated for a haulout … Read More →
Pics from the Tuamotus
[hoops name=”break”]We’ve posted a selection of the pictures from our time in the Tuamotus… Enjoy!
Toau to Papeete Tahiti
[hoops name=”break”]2:00 am Saturday, 6/8: We did it, we finally did it….we left Toau for Tahiti. We stayed 9 days in Toau, 4 days longer than planned. We were pinned down by weather – 20-35 kts winds, 10-15′ seas……ugh!!!! We left at 6:30 am on Friday and so far the passage has been ok. The … Read More →
Growing Old Together in the Tuamotus
[hoops name=”break”]There have always been two times in the year that we are traditionally crazed….One is December, around the holidays (along with 95% of the rest of the population of the U.S.) and the other is the period of time from the 1st of May until the middle of June. Call it poor planning, lack … Read More →
Moving to Toau Tuamotus
[hoops name=”break”]The last update we were in Rotoava on Fakarava enjoying the internet….Kathy had 750 emails and I had 450…..whoa!!!! And, good news, the market/portfolio is still up…..bad news the Giants are in 3rd place, 2 games out!!!! We did do the black pearl thing while in Rotoava. 7-10 years ago the pearl business was … Read More →
Arrival at Rotoava Fakarava in the Tuomotus
[hoops name=”break”]It is Saturday, 5/25 and we are underway to a village called Rotoava on Fakarava atoll. And, Happy Memorial Day…..we actually have lost track of time and would not have known about the holiday had it not been for several emails from people mentioning their plans. Our last update was a week ago when … Read More →
Leaving Tahanea for South Fakarava
[hoops name=”break”]5/17: 9:00am We left Tahanea today, Friday, 5/17, at 6:30 am. We had been pinned down by high winds for several days and we were anxious to get out of dodge. It was blowing so hard we could not get outside the pass to dive the last 3 days…..there is so much water overflowing … Read More →
Leaving Makemo for Tahanea
[hoops name=”break”]I am writing this while we are on passage from Makemo to Tahanea. I’m not sure when I’ll send….either in tonight’s emails or in tomorrow mornings batch!! HAPPY MOM’S DAY TO ALL THE MOM’S OUT THERE!!!!! Hope your day was a special one!!!! Today is a double celebration on Mystic Moon – Mother’s Day … Read More →
Cinco de Mayo
[hoops name=”break”]So, how was your May 5th….Cinco de Mayo….for some who had birthdays…..Rose, Les, Mark and Sandy….we hope it was a great day of celebration and Monday was a day of rest 🙂 )))) For us, it was one of those bitter/sweet days. The sweet was waking up, coffee, doing a few emails and discovering … Read More →
Arrival in Makemo Tuamotus
[hoops name=”break”]We arrived in Makemo around 4:00 to find the pass a boiling mess…..overfalls, whirlpools, rapids, the works, arghhhhhhh….WTH…..our best guess was slack was at 3:15 and 45 minutes later it looks like the Malibu rapids….should we wait….well, sunset is @ 5:00 and we need to find the anchorage and there are coral reefs around … Read More →