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Ep 152 | Abort! Abort! Scary Atoll Pass, Sailing Pacific Nutshell
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...
Ep 151 | We Found Barry, He’s Not Missing Anymore, French Polynesia, Sailing Nutshell
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! We catch ...
Ep 150 | Exploring Anchorages, Ua Huka, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas, French Polynesia, Sailing Nutshell
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. We try the local food at a pension...
Ep 149 | Checking in and Checking Out Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia, Sailing Nutshell
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 ...
Ep 148 | Land Ahoy, Sailing Across the South Pacific, Mexico to French Polynesia
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. A few beer reviews in this episode We make landfall at Hiva Oa in ...
Ep 147 | Settling in to Passage Life on Board, South Pacific, Cabo San Lucas to the Marquesas
We are gently getting used to life on the ocean. So far the passage has gone very well. Here we discuss our passage plans and the reasons why we made the decisions that we did. Magnus bakes a beaut loaf in the galley and reviews a 9 and a half beer. Life ...
Ep 146 | Losing Sight of Land, Cabo San Lucas to the Marquesas, Crossing the South Pacific Ocean
We manage to finish our final fresh provisioning and grab a couple of special beers for the important parts of the passage. We actually leave sight of land and start the epic journey across the South Pacific from Cabo San Lucas to Hiva Oa in French Polynes...
Ep 145 | Heading to Cabo San Lucas to Check Out of Mexico and Sail Across the Pacific Ocean
We finally leave La Paz for the last time and make our way towards Cabo San Lucas which is where we will check out of Mexico for good. On the way we take the last opportunity to clean Nutshell’s hull before we embark on the South Pacific Crossing. Cabo ...
Ep 144 | Building a Gas Locker Extension, Last Minute Jobs, Sailing Nutshell
With only a few days to go before we leave La Paz, Magnus builds a temporary gas locker extension out of pine. This will now mean that we can house the taller gas bottles which we have managed to find in Mexico. Wendy keeps on with the sewing tasks, worki...
Ep 143 | Replacing Alternator Bearings, Wholesale Fresh Food Market, Sailing Nutshell
There’s so much to do before we head off across the South Pacific to the Marquesas. Bobby takes us to a farmer’s wholesale fresh produce market to pick up some old crates to store our cans for the crossing and we buy bulk produce. Then it’s back to N...
Ep 142 | Sorting Stuff for the South Pacific Crossing 4 Days to Go, Sailing Pacific Mexico
With only four days left to get ready to cross the almighty South Pacific Ocean we head into town to do the last minute shopping. Wendy works on the new cockpit cushions which are coming along well. Magnus checks Issy to make sure she is ready. It’s ge...
Ep 141 | Installing Ratlines on the Shrouds, Sailing Sea of Cortez, Pacific Mexico
Nutshell has a leak and Magnus tries hard to find it before the boat fills with water! He makes a start on the new ratlines which we will need for looking out to check for hazards where we are going. Thanks for watching and following along with our adven...
Ep 140 | Poking Around Anchorages in the Sea of Cortez, Sailing Pacific Mexico
We check out a few of the anchorages in the Sea of Cortez. We visit a lovely little place called Honeymoon Cove with its three cute beaches and then head over to Puerto Escondido just in time to shelter from a few days of bad weather which are hitting the ...
Ep 139 | Installing New Alternator Brushes & Experimenting with Bread Making, Sailing Sea of Cortez
With the oven now fixed, Magnus experiments with a new bread making recipe and technique for making bread. It’s very successful! We see the largest pod of dolphins that we have ever seen. There must have been over 100 in the pod! We observe the local f...