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The Adventure Continues⛵️
This week, we savored our last day in Bora Bora. 😍 We got some boat work done while we waited for the weather to clear up, then took off in the dinghy with friends to snorkel a beautiful reef at the foot of Mount Otemanu. ⛰️ We ended our underwater ...
NEW CREW! Across the Pacific with a Manchester Lad, California Bro, and my Parents!
Join Max as he navigates across the beautiful Society Islands in French Polynesia aboard Elixir, his trusty 1970s Swan 37 sailboat. Meet new crewmates and overcome obstacles on this stunning adventure filled with breathtaking views, exotic locations, and f...
The Dingy is Fixed, Now Let’s Go Sailing | Episode 202
Our friends have finally arrived with our boat parts to fix the dingy and we are super anxious to finally get moving again. The winds that we have expected are still around and we want to make sure we catch this window to set sail back up to the Tuamotus o...
Marooned in Mo’orea- Without a Dingy for 10 days | Episode 201
What ever are we going to do without our dingy for the next 10 days? Recently we discovered that our dingy motor has called it quits and we now have to order in parts from the states to repair it, which means we are "stuck" on VA for the next 10 days. Do...
Stuck in Paradise and Without a Dingy | Episode 200
First of all this is our 200th EPISODE! We can't believe it ourselves that we have posted that many episodes over the last 4 years. Which means we have shared our sailing adventures with you consistently and consecutively EVERY WEDNESDAY for the last 2 yea...
Waiting on the Wind to Sail | Episode 199
We are waiting on a wind window to sail us back up to the Tuamotos and then on to the Marquesas. The old sailors addage “You can’t control the wind but you can adjust the sails” is exactly how we live these days. There is a short window to set sail...
Sailing Rai’atea – The Sacred Island of Polynesia | Episode 198
We have sailed to yet again another beautiful island in French Polynesia and this time we are exploring the Sacred Island of all of Polynesia. Rai'atea is at the heart of the Polynesian Triangle and it here where they branched out, set sail to explore the ...
Sailing to the CLEAREST WATER EVER | Episode 197
We sail around the island of Taha'a, stopping at several beautiful anchorages to swim in some of the clearest water we have ever seen! So clear it's like your swimming in a pool, BUT SO MUCH BETTER! One particular pass, which is coined THE CORAL GARDENS l...
Sailing to a Vanilla Wedding in Taha’a| Episode 196
We're off to a white wedding, the vanilla kind. Did you know that Vanilla flower can only be pollinated by humans? Ok, don't be weird but the birds and the bees literally can't do it on Taha'a, so who else will. We let Gary and Sarah take over the boat ...
Sailing to the Vanilla Isle – Taha’a, French Polynesia | Episode 195
After a very wet week in Huahine, it's time to move on and set sail to another island in the Society Island Archipelago of French Polynesia. The winds are solid for us to sail 30 miles to Taha'a the island most known for it's vanilla plantations. Join ...
50 Knot Gales & Homemade Sails | Episode 189
On this weeks episode, we wake up to the biggest blow of wind we have every experienced at anchor. We help save a few boats that washed ashore after one of the craziest mornings aboard VA. We also welcome our friends for a Thanksgiving to remember and ho...
Rainy Season in the South Pacific | Episode 188
After a great sail to Huahine we hunker down while a small storm system blows through, giving us several very wet days in a row. We do manage to make the most of it, squeezing in a very fun tour by scooter around the entire island, exploring all she has to...
Hiding Out in Huahine | Episode 187
We hide out in Huahine while a windy storm approaches and realize that the rainy season is upon us. We live our lives from one day until the next. One day could be blowing 45 knots of wind in the anchorage and we dodge dragging boats from hitting us and ...
It’s Not Always Sunshine & Rainbow Sailing | Episode 186
It's time for us to up anchor and sail away to another island. We have spent 4 beautiful months in the stunning island of Mo'orea exploring, hiking, diving, and snorkeling, but it is time for us to explore new islands. We set sail for our first overnight...