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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…

Hello everyone …Just a position report .. Peter and I have just left Resolution Bay (named after Cook’s ship) on the island of Tahuata and are headed 80 miles north to the bay of Taiohae on Nuku Hiva (where Melville jumped ship). Right now, were at S 09o, 54.9’, W 139 o 08’. Dick should…

Late entry, May 13th, 2004 Atuona, Hiva Oa On the morning of May 13th in Hiva Oa, Marquesas, after having crewed on the Lillian B. from Stuart, Florida, down to Jamaica, through the Panama Canal, over to Galapagos and on to the Marquesas Islands, Dick Hiatt began the long journey home to Alabama. By first…

Sunday May 16, 2004 Taiohae Nuku Hiva, Isles Marquise S 08o 54.9 W 140o 06.2 Within minutes after Dick, Peter and I first stepped on land in the Marquesas and began walking towards the village of Atuona, a car stopped and offered us a ride into town. Having local townspeople give us rides was to…

Hello all.  Today is May 13th. Crew member Dick Hiatt should be in Tahiti by now on his way home after 3 months and 5000 miles of sailing.  It goes without saying, but we’re glad he came and we were sorry to see him go. Now it’s up to Peter and me to take care…

Hello landlubbers, We are now within 28 miles of the Marquesas and should see land by sunset! Very exciting. 1630, May 4th South 09 Deg 43′  West 138 Deg 16′ Journal entry from Sunday: Sunday, May 2, 2004: S    09o24′ W 124o17′ (Day 20 at sea: 2701 nautical miles from the Galapagos Islands, 265 from…