A vicious hailstorm broke my cameraI have had a very poor internet connection and so have not been able to update until now.Marina Hanbury has joined us.We have been to Moorea, Huahine, Raiatea, Tahaa, and Bora Bora.I am leaving Lone Wolf in Raiatea un…
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We have arrived safely in Tahiti
After a trip totaling about 3500 miles we have arrived safely in Tahiti, and we are now at a berth at marina Taina, Papeete. The very last day was the worst weather, with some of the waves approaching 20 feet. We anchored last night in Moorea (Ph…
I am a moron (technical post, insomnia cure)
There is a little light bulb that has failed and this is the light bulb that tells me whether the main hydraulic pump is operating, but since it is always unlit (because it is broken) it is not always easy to tell whether the pump is operating or not. …
Manihi Atoll and pearl farm.
A bit of land; a bit of life; most welcome. Lovely tranquil lagoon. We’ve set off again for Papeete. It’s f*****g rough!
Onward to Manihi, Moorea, and Tahiti.
We have left the mysterious and beautiful Nuku Hiva, after taking on 9000 litres of diesel. We are now heading in the direction of Tahiti, where I hope to hire an army of cleaners. My crew are very proficient at the practical stuff but they have made L…
We have arrived in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia!
Lone Wolf at anchor in Taiohae Bay, Nuku Hiva.28/4 11,30.pmWe have made it acoss the Pacific!It’s dark, so I can’t tell you what Nuku Hiva is like, but it looked very dramatic in the moonlight. We are now anchored, bow and st…
"These waves are getting annoying"
said first mate Justin huggins as I took over the helm for my 2am-6am watch. he was’t wrong. We do four hour watches, and there are four of us, so it ends up beig fair. My next one therefore will be 6-10 pm. It’s 2.30am now and Dave has just joined me….
There have been eight days to go for the past three days.
Dave caught a seagull with a fishing rodI saw a whaleIt’s getting hotterOur turnips rottedWe can make only 6.7 knots, conserving fuel, with weather on the nose.I still have some mangoes left.We saw another ship. they talked to us on the radio…
Feel like a good grumble!
3am, 22/04/10.We are now exactly halfway. The hydraulic alternator has made my cabin sound like a factory that tests chainsaws.We have entered the ITCZ (Intertropical Convergence Zone), and there there are squalls that make the rada…
