Adina in Yachting Monthly
1Monday 21 July 2014
Adina has made her debut in this months Yachting Monthly with a five page spread – must say they did a really nice job with the pictures! Now if only I’d not grown that beard…
The ‘deadly’ beautiful Tuamotos islands
4Friday 20 June 2014
Talk of Pacific islands with palm trees, white beaches and stunning snorkelling and most Pacific voyagers will instantly name the Tuamotos Islands. The Tuamotos consists of 78 coral atolls stretching over 1000 miles and are one of the five group of islands that make up French Polynesia. To find them you need a good atlas…
The Soaring Marquesas Islands and the Lows of Boat Maintenance
0Thursday 19 June 2014
Our Pacific Ocean crossing had us arrive in the town of Atuona on the island of Hiva Oa, one of the ten islands that make up the Marquesas Islands. Keep zooming in on google maps and you’ll soon find it. Up to now we’ve realised we could name a place and the average person would…
Adina in the Marquesas, French Polynesia
3Sunday 4 May 2014
Adina sailed into Autona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia on 1st May. Good crossing and we’ll do a blog in time! Sorry for lack of contact – we think the bumpy seas knocked a cable out of place! All is well, we are in high spirits and enjoying these stunning islands – gob-smackingly beautiful!
Days 8 – 19 Adina crosses the Pacific Ocean
1Saturday 3 May 2014
On day 8, our SSB radio that allows us to send e-mails and blogs from the boat decided we should stay isolated from the world, wouldn’t play fair and added itself to the repair list. Being at sea for so long you try and slip into some form of routine but at the same time…
The Galapagos Islands
0Friday 2 May 2014
After completing the arduous formalities for yachts visiting the Galápagos Islands and having passed all of the inspections (see last blog), it was time for the tourists on board Adina to begin to enjoy themselves on these remote islands located in the Pacific Ocean. Yachts are allowed to stay in only a limited number of…
Days 6-7 Hot Cross Buns and Mahi-Mahi
0Monday 28 April 2014
So Adina is now 7 degrees south of the Equator and we have turned west heading for Hiva Oa, one of the Marquesas Islands which form part of French Polynesia. Being further south, the holiday brochure promised favourable current, no more rain, waves on the aft quarter, sunshine and flying the spinnaker. Ever read a…