Archive for May 2020

Tuesday July 13, 2004 120 miles SE of Penrhyn, Northern Cooks S 10o 23.3’, W 156o 56.4’ Peter and I are at sea again, sailing from the French Polynesia island of Bora Bora to the remote Northern Cook island of Penrhyn, 600 miles to the northwest. Our last day in French Polynesia we hiked to…

Tuesday, July 6th, 2204 Taipoi Fuel Dock, Raiatea One of the tasks we had to accomplish, once the engine had been repaired at CNI, was to refuel. This required leaving our mooring at CNI and going over to a fuel dock on the other side of Raiatea. I confess, despite having been out sailing for…

Friday July 9, 2004 Bora Bora, French Polynesia S 16o 29.332’,  W 151o 45.707’ On our way to the popular French Polynesian resort island of Bora Bora, we needed to make a quick stop at the shipyard, Chantier Naval des Iles (CNI), on the island of Raiatea to order a new shroud. The shrouds are…

Thursday July 8, 2004 Bora Bora, French Polynesia S 16o 29.332’, W 151o 45.707’ My wife, Kay, and son, Matthew, arrived on schedule in Papeete on June 7th via Tahiti Air. Two days after her arrival, Kay lashed out that she was ready to go home. A week later she was swimming and smiling among…

Tuesday June 8, 2004 Port du Phaeton, Isthmus of Tahiti Nui and Tahiti Iti S 17o 43.906’ W 149o 19.588’ We left Rangiroa, Tuamotus through the pass of Tiputa shortly after 2:00 pm on Sunday, May 30th to time our arrival in Tahiti with sufficient daylight for navigation. There are approximately 200 nautical miles of…

Sunday May 30, 2004 S 14o 57.938’ W 147o 38.456’ Peter and I have just finished preparing Lillian for departure from Rangiroa. On the atoll of Rangiroa we did some snorkeling and our usual walking tour, setting out by foot along the single road between the villages at the passes of Tiputa and Avatoru. From…

Thursday May 27, 2004 At Anchor inside the atoll of Rangiroa, Tuamotus S 14o 57.938 W 147o 38.458 By virtual of fortunate winds, we approached the atoll of Rangiroa on the morning of Thursday, May 27th. This arrival time was precisely what we had hoped for, since mid day offers the best light for spotting…

Monday May 24, 2004 Enroute to Rangiroa in the Tuamotus S 11o 05.7 W 142o 16 Yesterday, Lillian left Ua Pou in the afternoon and began the 550 nautical mile trip to the coral atoll of Rangiroa in the Tuamotus. After the 3000 mile trip from Galapagos to Hiva Oa, 550 miles sounds close, except…

Saturday May 22, 2004 Hakahau Bay Ua Pou , Iles Marquise S 09o 21.526’ W 140o 02.862’ Tomorrow, Peter and I will say goodbye to the exotic islands of the Marquesas and begin the four day passage to the coral atolls of the Tuamotus. Since we left the United States in February, the Lillian B…

Thursday May 20, 2004 Hakahetau Bay Ua Pou , Iles Marquise S 09o 21.489 W 140o 06.382 Tonight Lillian is the only boat anchored in a shallow harbor off the small village of Hakahetau on the island of Ua Pou. Seven monolithic basaltic rock towers, the tallest nearly 4000 feet, provide the backdrop for the…