Saving the BEST for last. Sailing into Fakarava, sharks surrounding our boat, swimming with dozens of sharks and SCUBA diving in shark infested waters of the South Pass. French Polynesia is amazing but Fakarava is magic!
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We leave Tahiti and make the small passage to the nearby beautiful island of Moorea.
We check out the sealife and plunge into waters filled with circling sharks and very inquisitive stingrays!
Then it’s off to the island of Raiatea on an overnight pas...
We head up to the big smoke, Papetee, on the local bus and manage to get the new part which we need to fix our fridge.
As usual, and as is common on boats, a little job turns into a much bigger one, and we end up sailing to Papetee and picking up a comple...
No fresh food, no problem! Finding Fresh food can be hard when you live on a sailboat. So we prepare by keeping the pantry stocked and learn to get creative.
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We leave Fakarava and start the supposedly, two day sail to Tahiti, 250 nautical miles away. It ends up being a slow trip and we finally get there about 5 days later!
Magnus cooks up a storm in the galley.
We enter through a pretty scary pass with massiv...
Rangiroa has the most dangerous pass in the Tuamotus, yet we've chose to sail, SCUBA & free dive all around it.
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We have a little look under the water in the lagoon at Makemo Atoll and check out the coral bombies.
We leave Makemo and head towards Fakarava, the most popular of the Tuamotu atolls.
We take Peanut to the entrance to the lagoon at the pass and drift thr...
Ryan is kept hostage and kept busy by three lovely ladies as they wander through tropical jungles, meet coconut throwing locals, sail to uncrowded anchorages, and swim with giant sting rays.
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Our Tikehau Anchorage has turned to crap and bad weather is coming. So we're sailing to Rangiroa, Tuamotu. Like normal #BOATLIFE things never go as planned.
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We check out the Kon Tiki memorial at Raroia and Magnus does a little fishing from Peanut.
We do a little 2 day passage to the nearby atoll of Makemo and check out the lovely village next to the pass.
Magnus shows how to gravity fill our gas bottle.
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Sailing into Tikehau is like entering a dream world. It’s our first atoll & once we’re inside the protection of the reef our minds are blown with the manta rays, sharks, fish life & striking sunsets.
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As the weather sets in for a few days, we poke around and check out Raroia, exploring the charming motus and oas which make up the structure of the atoll.
There are plenty of critters with large pincers!
Mavi gets a fly and we see the beautiful landscape...
Crank up the Kenny Loggins 'cause we're moving our tiny home to the DANGER ZONE! It takes weeks of crazy prep to get our boat ready, but today we're (finally) sailing away to the Tuamotus.
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We take a short sail around the corner to the little bay nicknamed Daniel’s Bay. Here we catch up with a local family and buy the delicious grapefruit style citrus fruit, pomplemousse picked straight off the trees.
We leave Nuka Hiva and start our 5 day...
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We hike from our bay to the next bay over and explore the oldest archaeological site in the Marquesas.
Mavi gets a good workout with breathtaking scenery all around us.
Magnus collects a few coconuts and provides food and drink for his family!
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We check out a lovely little village on Ua Huka and then do a short trip to the nearby island of Nuku Hiva. The scenery is spectacular!
Magnus MAGuivers new batons for the mainsail which we lost on the Pacific Crossing.
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We arrive at Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia, after 25 days at sea.
It’s time to check in and have a look around and try to find some fresh produce.
We do the 3km hike up and over the hill to the little village, but there isn’t much fresh stuff ...
We're in Raiatea, French Polynesia sailing from our SCUBA adventure to a River Adventure when we paddle into a stranger with a machete!
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We pass the equator and Wendy becomes are ShelLback, with rum and tributes to Neptune.
Wendy makes the landing flags for our arrival and Magnus punches the grommets and hoists the flags.
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We heard there's a massive sailboat wreck in Raiatea, so we're sailing over to SCUBA Dive it.
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We've heard this is the best coral, snorkeling and liquor in all of French Polynesia. Challenge accepted! We're sailing to Tahaa :)
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Our last full day sailing around Bora Bora & as usual things don't go as planned. But we get one last dive in to say a proper goodbye to our new friends.
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Today we're going on a Bora Bora Land Adventure: A little pareo shopping, a hike up to some massive WWII guns and some spectacular BORA BORA BLUE views.
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Bora Bora is full of stunning landscapes and jaw-dropping blue water, but we're on a mission to swim with the local Manta Rays.
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We're in Bora Bora and our expectations are HIGH. We're going on a walkabout to hit-up some of the most popular things to do on the island. But can Bora Bora live up to its reputation?
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We're sailing to FREAKIN' BORA BORA! It's a dream couple days and a stunning end as we enter this magical place.
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With the sun high in the sky, slack tide on the way and the seas relatively calm, there was only one thing to do. Go scuba diving!
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We’re embracing each new island like a field trip. So, lace up your comfy shoes, grab your raincoat and lets go on walkabout around the island of Huahine.
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After epic days in Moorea swimming with whales, it was time to fix broken bits and dust off the spinnaker for a beautiful overnight sail to Huahine.
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Okay, so first of all, I apologise for the audio in this video. There was a lot of background hull slap which the microphone picked up, so trying to reduce that while still keeping our voices sounding natural was a challenge for me.
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First of all, there's quite a bit of strong language in this video and it's not bleeped out. So if you find it offensive or are watching with young children, you've been warned!
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This week is our very last Gone With The Wynns episode. I know. I'm sad about it too.
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