Dear F&F, July 21-22, 2009 David & Mary sailed into the lagoon on \”Giselle\” yesterday, there are now 8 boats. Two nights ago we were invited to dinner onboard trimaran \”Migration\”, met Bruce & Alene who are divers without a compressor. They are the ones that \”diverted\” to meet us & go diving. This is […]
North Fakarava Atoll, Tuamotus….. Read More »
YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2009/07/20 23:37 LATITUDE: 16-03.84S LONGITUDE: 145-37.10W COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Fakarava North, Iles Tuamotus (sent via Winlink K6CYC MDR, CA)
Dear F&F, July 17-20, 2009 The first 24 hours was great. I think any of you would have enjoyed the ride. Then it got more \”boisterous\” as Scott calls it. Rough & bumpy. Too intense wind & sea for me to enjoy being outside. Nice & dry & comfy inside. We had several rain squalls
Passage from Nuka Hiva Marquesas to Fakarava Atoll, Tuamotus….. Read More »
YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2009/07/20 16:16 LATITUDE: 15-41.03S LONGITUDE: 145-15.80W COURSE: 231T SPEED: 6.7 COMMENT: Beach House – EN ROUTE – Entering Tuamotu Islands – Abeam Kauehi & Aritika, destination Fakarava, ETA Noon Local time, -10 UTC
YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2009/07/20 01:45 LATITUDE: 14-54.49S LONGITUDE: 144-06.10W COURSE: 232T SPEED: 6.3 COMMENT: Beach House – EN ROUTE – Diverted to Fakarava, Expect Noon Arrival
YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2009/07/19 17:00 LATITUDE: 14-04.70S LONGITUDE: 143-31.03W COURSE: 214T SPEED: 7.0 MARINE: YES WIND_SPEED: 23 WIND_DIR: SE WAVE_HT: 0.6M WAVE_PER: 8 SWELL_DIR: S SWELL_HT: 1.8M SWELL_PER: 08 CLOUDS: 90% VISIBILITY: 10 BARO: 1014.2 AIR_TEMP: 25.6C SEA_TEMP: 27.2C COMMENT: Beach House – EN ROUTE – Kauehi Island, Tuamotus – 140 miles to go, Monday
YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2009/07/18 15:30 LATITUDE: 11-44.13S LONGITUDE: 141-56.73W COURSE: 207T SPEED: 6.6 MARINE: YES WIND_SPEED: 15 WIND_DIR: ESE WAVE_HT: 0.6M WAVE_PER: 8 SWELL_DIR: ESE SWELL_HT: 1.8M SWELL_PER: 08 CLOUDS: 60% VISIBILITY: 20 BARO: 1013.8 AIR_TEMP: 27.8C SEA_TEMP: 27.2C COMMENT: Beach House – EN ROUTE – Kauehi Island, Tuamotus – 197.2 nm/24 hours, avoided ship,
Dear F&F, July 17, 2009 I finished reading this book as we departed the Marquesas & set sail for the Tuamotu Islands. Some of you may be more familiar with the book, Kon Tiki Expedition\”, written by the same author. Thor and wife Liv left their home in Norway to live a primitive lifestyle on
Quotations from \”Fatu-Hiva\”, by Thor Heyerdahl….. Read More »
YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2009/07/17 17:07 LATITUDE: 09-10.25S LONGITUDE: 140-16.55W COURSE: 212T SPEED: 9.5 MARINE: YES WIND_SPEED: 20 WIND_DIR: ESE WAVE_HT: 0.6M WAVE_PER: 8 SWELL_DIR: ESE SWELL_HT: 1.8M SWELL_PER: 08 CLOUDS: 40% VISIBILITY: 30 BARO: 1013.9 AIR_TEMP: 30.0C SEA_TEMP: 27.2C COMMENT: Beach House – EN ROUTE – Kauehi Island, Tuamotus