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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 ...
Rainy Days Aboard VA | Episode 194
We return to Huahine for a second round and we hide out again from an approaching storm. Seems like every time we come here it get's stormy. Our crew aboard gets a taste of what life is like when you are stuck on a boat for days on end in wet, rainy nasty...
WE Wish This is How Sailing is ALL the Time | Episode 193
On this episode, we ring the in the New Year with the best of the best of Moorea for it is our final days here before we prepare to sail to new islands. We get the crew and the boat ready for a full moon sail to the other islands in the Societies of Frenc...
WE Sail Into a New Year | Episode 192
The last year of sailing for us has been an epic one. We did some awesome things, like sail across the BIGGEST OCEAN ON THE PLANET! So it's hard to ask more of the next year to come because this one has just been pretty remarkable. Before we ring in the ...
WE Lost Another Drone to the Ocean | Episode 191
We are back to the grind of boat projects, after a few rainy recovery days from the Dj beach party. We have decided to stick around the islands during cyclone season which brings in a lot of localized storms and rain of course. Warren flies the drone, onl...
Sharks, Rays & DJs | Episode 190
This week we do a good job of mixing boat work and play, trying to get VA ship shape and ready to sail! We have a lot of traveling planned for the immediate future but first there is some boat work that needs to get done to keep us safe and comfortable whi...
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...
WE|Sail Returns to Paradise | Episode 185
We're back from the Annapolis Sailboat Show and ready to get back to life as normal on SV VA. Which meant time to get back to full adventure mode on land and on sea. We didn't waste anytime getting back into the salt water and enjoying the magic of Moorea ...
Swimming with Whales in Moorea | Episode 184
This episode is a very exciting one where we finally get to actually swim with some of our favorite underwater neighbors- the Humpback Whales! Mo'orea is one of the few places on earth that its possible to actually get in the water with these giant whales...
When Things Don’t Go As Planned Aboard VA | Episode 183
We are not getting kicked out of French Polynesia! We are ecstatic about the recent news of Warren's visa approval, meaning that we get to stay for...ever? This also means that all our friends and family are ready to come visit us in paradise, but sometim...
All Alone on the Sailboat; Warren Leaves VA | Episode 182
On this episode, Warren leaves Erica. Well, hopefully only for one week. Warren flies back to the US to sort out his long stay visa application for French Polynesia while Erica is all alone on the boat for the first time...oh how will she manage? We also ...
Sailing from Tahiti to Moorea | Episode 181
We are off the dock and ready to sail to another island in the Societies of French Polynesia. World famous Moorea. We welcome back our most frequent visitor and family member, Jacques, Erica's dad for some exploration on the most beautiful island. (at leas...
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...