The Godess of the seas, our experiences, opinions and lessons learned
With a heavy heart we parted with Ah Ma on Tahiti. Partly because I could not leave Linda alone on this remote Island for an unknown period of time. It could be days, weeks or as it turned out months before we could make our way back to Asia. Our[…]
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It has been a year since the start of our expedition to bring Ah Ma home. We started last year, early January out in Curacao, preparing Ah Ma for the long sail across the Pacific to her new home in Asia. She was lying pretty in a sun-drenched marina within[…]
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Sitting on the balcony of our temporary AirBNB apartment in Tahiti, overlooking the Taina pass, where we entered Tahiti several weeks ago, I write up the last words of our epic journey across the Pacific amidst the Corona pandemic. We have been stranded on Tahiti for almost two months now,[…]
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Day 21 to 24 on our way from Galapagos to Tahiti. More miles than expected, some tormenting tunas splashing around the bow, a haiku and the most amazing sunsets.
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Another four days at sea, some shark fin pirates, light winds and nuclear invested islands ahead.
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Two weeks at sea now. It’s an emotional roller-coaster. The days glide by as we plough through the Pacific, heading further West to eventually go East. In the process, we almost lost the gennaker halyard..
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Day 9 to 12 of our crossing from Galapagos to Tahiti amidst the global corona pandemic.
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Day 5 to 8 of our crossing from Galapagos to Tahiti amidst the global corona pandemic.
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Day 1 to 4 of our passage from Galapagos to Tahiti, during the start of the global Corona madness
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We spent a week at the Galapagos island, preparing for our passage across the Pacific. In those few days, the place went from a bustling eco-tourist destination to a ghost town as Corona madness swept across the Islands. Thursday, 12th of March Arrival at the Galapagos Islands went without any[…]
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