Fakarava to Rangiroa, via Toau
French Polynesia, days 34-36, 17-19 May: After two wonderful fun and drama filled weeks inside Fakarava atoll, it’s time for ocean sailing again. Our next passage is 145nm west, to the biggest…
French Polynesia, days 34-36, 17-19 May: After two wonderful fun and drama filled weeks inside Fakarava atoll, it’s time for ocean sailing again. Our next passage is 145nm west, to the biggest…
French Polynesia, days 29-34, 12-17 May: Having survived our stormy “night from hell” and woken up to “normal conditions”, sunshine and a gentle wind blowing us away from the beach, we surprisingly…
French Polynesia, days 26-29, 9-12 May: NE Fakarava anchorage We stayed anchored in the remote NE corner of Fakarava for 3 days. Anticipating some reasonably strong winds, it would provide the best…
French Polynesia, days 22-26, 5-9 May: 5-May: 16:00, we arrive at the southern pass into Fakarava atoll, having just sailed 55nm westwards from the uninhabited Tahanea atoll, where we had made a…
French Polynesia, days 20-22, 2-5 May: Boomies and wild passes, the challenges of atoll hopping. We had arrived from the Marquises to Makemo, our first Tuamotus atoll, on 29-April and spent 2…
French Polynesia, days 14-19, 26-April to 2-May: We set off from the rolly, sticky-hot, and crowded anchorage (yes, we didn’t like it!) in Atuona harbour (Hiva Oa) mid-evening on 26-April, with destination…
Iles Marquises, French Polynesia, days 2-13, 15-26 April: The recent gap in our blogs is reflective of the mood onboard Cloudy Bay for our first couple of weeks in French Polynesia. After…
Ua Huka, Marquesas, French Polynesia day 1, Friday 14-April: After our midday arrival yesterday we just relaxed, soaking in our surroundings. The bay itself has steep sides, even cliffs next to us,…