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An Easy Sail to Huahine in the Leeward Society Islands where we rode out storms under anchor
Episode #270 : Season 9 : The South Pacific On this episode we make way for the leeward islands, bound for Huahine. I had to cut our Moorea visit short due to some approaching storms so we had a great overnight sail to Fare Harbor and got in and settled t...
Celebrating 140 Years of Polynesian Culture in Tahiti | Episode 180
This week we take a short break from sailing to go ashore and watch as much of the local celebration of Heiva as we can. Heiva is a Polynesian celebration that occurs every July in Tahiti, and since we just happened to be here during it, we are taking ful...
Sailed 4,000 Nautical Miles to Tahiti | Episode 179
We have sailed over 4000 nautical miles to reach the island paradise of Tahiti, and so far in our first week here, the island has not disappointed us one little bit!! We decide to spend a week in a marina near downtown Tahiti so we could be free to explor...
A Day in the life of a Sailor in Tahiti and a look around Pape’ete Marina
Episode #267 : Season 9 : The South Pacific Hello Friends, On this episode I show you around Pape'ete Marina and its cruisers lounge, dodge some rain, help another solo sailor find a safe berth rafted up with Triteia and head out to the local marine sup...
Sailing from Tahiti to Huahine Ep. 99
Tahiti and the main city of Papeete are one of our favorite stops on the Pacific run, but a hustle and bustle shock after the quiet of Fakarava. Even so, it makes a beautiful place to stock up on foods we have not seen in years and the savings of duty free...
Ep. 93 – Running Errands and Exploring Tahiti
We finish our car tour of Tahiti stopping in the south at Teahupo'o and fording a swelling river. This is the future site of the 2024 olympic surfing and is well known for its' monster waves. We explore downtown Papeete and run a few boat errands before we...
Ep. 92 – Arrival to Tahiti
We finally make it to TAHITI!!! It's been a life long dream to make it here, and what a way to get there. We Scuba dive and rent a car for a couple days to drive around the island and check out a few places before the country goes back on lockdown 💥Hu...
Sailing to Install a Lithium Battery
Sailing sailing sailing and more sailing…oh and we install a our new lithium (liFePO4) battery! This episode is made possible by people like you! https://www.patreon.com/twoafloat TWO AFLOAT Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TwoAfloat Twitter https:...
Tahiti Part 1, French Polynesia / Sailing Aquarius #38
We made it to Tahiti! And we enjoy the civilization that we missed during past months. So much fun, and great time with friends, amazing fresh produce market, Polynesian dancing and... Hospitals... :( I guess sh___t happens even when you in Paradise... Th...
Sailing in Bora Bora and a Transmission Failure in Tahiti.
Our transmission failed while making the passage back to Tahiti but thanks to some brilliant but super tricky driving Ryan got us safely through the reef pass and into the marina to make repairs. But before all that we had a few days to explore Bora Bora ...