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Exploring Tuherahera village and Visiting La Cloche De Hina on Tikehau in the Tuamotus
Episode #263 : Season 9 : The South Pacific Adventures Hello Friends, Making my way into Tuherahera village to have a look around and hunt for some wifi, I saw a pin on google maps that lead me to the mythical “La Cloche De Hina”. I was amazed by th...
Public Service Announcement About Following Your Dreams! Its Not Always Fun or Sexy!
Hello Friends, Just a friendly reminder that following your dreams isn't always palm trees in the tropics. For most of us it takes years of hard work to get the pay off. Keep Ya Head Up. Love, James JOIN THE PATREON CREW: Patreon: https://www.patreon....
Sailing to Makemo and Learning to Navigate the Tuamotus| Episode 174
On this weeks episode we set sail from one of the most beautiful beaches we have ever seen and navigate our sailboat through the inner atoll, sailing around coral heads so that we can make it to the pass and out of the lagoon before sunset. After navigatin...
Goodbye Rangiroa, Sailing to Tikehau Atoll in the Tuamotus
Episode #262 : Season 9 : The South Pacific Adventures Hello Friends, Saying goodbye to Rangiroa, I hauled up at and made way for Avatoru Pass at slack water and enjoyed an easy passage to Tikehau Atoll. Making my way through the pass and down the fairw...
WE Found Paradise in the Middle of the Pacific | Episode 173
We sailed to paradise in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Clear blue waters, palm trees, friendly sharks and white coral beaches. The inside of the atolls are the most idyllic tropical dream only dreams could be made of! We know now why they call these i...
Returning to Kia Ora Before the Storms & Preparing to Leave Rangiroa in French Polynesia
Episode #261 : Season 9 : The South Pacific Adventures Hello Friends, Feeling unsure about the protection of the anchorage at Motu Faama, I decided to haul up and head back to Kia Ora Anchorage ahead of the Maramu winds that were forecasted to arrive la...
Sailing Inside Our First Tuamotu Atoll | Episode 172
WE successfully arrive to our very first of the Tuamotu atoll called Raoria. It was a great sail and a great entrance to this unique island. While here we explore the immediate island and all it has to offer, as well as going out with some locals to see fi...
BONUS EPISODE: Part 2 of Exploring Rangiroa & Visiting Tiputa Village in the South Pacific
Episode #259 : Season 9 : The South Pacific Adventures Hello Friends, This is a bonus episode showing more exploration during my first stay at Kia Ora Anchorage with a visit to Tiputa Village across the pass. If you enjoy the channel please "Like"...
Sailing to the Tuamotus Archipelago for the First Time | Episode 171
WE sail to the next archipelago of French Polynesia to the pristine islands of the Tuamotus. These islands are slightly more challenging to navigate than the Marquesas. The unique structure of these islands make for planning your entrance in the lagoon a l...
Exploring Rangiroa Atoll in the Tuamotus and Snorkeling The Aquarium at Tiputa Pass
Episode #258 : Season 9 : The South Pacific Adventures Hello Friends, On this episode I haul up after getting my anchor chain freed from coral and moved to the much better anchorage of Kia Ora near the Tiputa Pass. I then have the most amazing snorkel o...
Sailing from Marquesas to Our First Tuamotu Atoll | Episode 170
Before departing the last of the Marquesas islands and sailing to our first Tuamotus island, we enjoy our last few land excursions by having a beautiful hike to a very tall waterfall. It wasn’t the biggest in the amount of water, but it was very tall and...
My First Day After Sailing Into French Polynesia and The Tuamotus
Episode #257 : Season 9 : The South Pacific Hello Friends, On this episode I head into Avatoru Village to clear into the French Polynesia and enjoy being on land for the first time in a long while. After getting done at the Gendermarie I make my way to...
Sailing Alone from Hawaii to French Polynesia on a 30ft boat; 26 days at Sea and 2323 Nautical Miles
Episode #256 : Season 9 : The South Pacific Hello Friends, Well the time had finally come to move on and undertake the next big leg of my circumnavigation. I departed Kona, Hawaii after spending 9 months licking my wounds, repairing Triteia and explorin...
WE Sail & Explore the Remote Islands of the Marquesas in French Polynesia | Episode 166
Welcome back to our adventure where we have now officially made land fall in French Polynesia after sailing over thirty days across the Pacific Ocean. We highly enjoy our first days on land, and get right to hiking, exploring, meeting locals, and generall...