Adventures of North Star

Follow the Adventures of Kim and Steve aboard their yacht North Star!

09 July 2019
08 July 2019
04 July 2019
02 July 2019
31 May 2019 | Copra Shed, Savusavu, Fiji
28 March 2018
05 March 2018 | Queenstown view from the top of the gondola.
21 May 2016 | Tahiti, French Polynesia
14 September 2015
12 September 2015 | In Maupiti
17 August 2015 | Huahine, French Polynesia
13 July 2015 | Anyse Amyot-North End of Taou
20 June 2015 | Fakarava-South Pass
18 June 2015 | Fakarava-South Pass
11 June 2015 | Fakarava-South, Harifa
06 June 2015 | Fakarava, North Pass

Beautiful dive today

20 June 2015 | Fakarava-South Pass
Steve
Just finished my first dive, this year, in the South Pass at Fakarava this year. It was spectacular as always. The wx has laid down with 4-5 knots of wind out of the NE today. Kim, had another equipment problem as always when diving this pass. Interestingly, when I crawled back in the dinghy I told Kim that there were only about 80-100 sharks during the entire drift dive. Last year we estimated easily 400-500 that you could easily see, probably just as many off in the shadows. Maybe it's a time of year thing because we were here much later last year. I saw several that appeared to be pregnant and one that had his dorsal fin bitten off. Also, saw a fish behavior I've never seen before. A large green moray eel kept head bumping this 8-10 pound grouper. He'd butt him in the side several times and push him off the entrance to his hole. Then the grouper would just drift back sideways over the hole. Wish I'd had the Go-Pro but didn't since I was by myself and towing the dinghy.

Anyway, an awesome dive. Hope to repeat it tomorrow. Oh yeah, Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there.
Comments
Vessel Name: North Star
Vessel Make/Model: Tayana 52, Center Cockpit
Hailing Port: Clearwater, Florida
Crew: Steve and Kim
About:
Steve has been sailing for about 45 years, starting with Optimist pram racing in St. Petersburg, FL many years ago. Steve and Kim sailed the waters of Florida, the Bahamas and the Gulf of Mexico for 10 years on our prior boat, Breath of Heaven. [...]
Extra: North Star is a 1988 Tayana 52, center cockpit, a Robert Perry design.
Social:
North Star's Photos - Main
9 Photos
Created 25 October 2019
10 Photos
Created 25 October 2019
16 Photos
Created 11 August 2019
18 Photos
Created 23 July 2019
Relocated people from Tuvalu
23 Photos
Created 10 July 2019
Dive Sites Eagle Rock, The Zoo and the Great White Wall
52 Photos
Created 2 July 2019
33 Photos
Created 6 June 2019
Preparing to leave NZ for Fiji
13 Photos
Created 2 June 2019
22 Photos
Created 17 February 2019
8 Photos
Created 4 January 2019
13 Photos
Created 2 April 2018
34 Photos
Created 18 March 2018
Curio Bay and Yellow eyed penguins.
60 Photos
Created 18 March 2018
20 Photos
Created 5 March 2018
134 Photos
Created 1 March 2018
Hobbiton, Rotorua Wai-O-Tapu, Okere Falls
47 Photos
Created 2 February 2018
13 Photos
Created 26 December 2017
12 Photos
Created 3 December 2017
23 Photos
Created 3 December 2017
17 Photos
Created 3 December 2017
24 Photos
Created 3 December 2017
17 Photos
Created 24 August 2017
23 Photos
Created 23 August 2016
60 Photos
Created 22 August 2016
4 Photos
Created 21 May 2016
26 Photos
Created 20 September 2015
8 Photos
Created 14 September 2015
14 Photos
Created 5 September 2015
10 Photos
Created 5 September 2015
17 Photos
Created 16 August 2015
O'nou Tahiti Graffiti Contest, Michael tattoo, roulottes
26 Photos
Created 2 June 2015
24 Photos
Created 4 April 2015
45 Photos
Created 16 March 2015
14 Photos
Created 4 December 2014
23 Photos
Created 25 October 2014
22 Photos
Created 11 October 2014
38 Photos
Created 13 September 2014
38 Photos
Created 30 August 2014
53 Photos
Created 8 August 2014
45 Photos
Created 26 July 2014
75 Photos
Created 2 May 2014
40 Photos
Created 20 March 2014
27 Photos
Created 9 December 2013
6 Photos
Created 28 September 2013
55 Photos
Created 13 September 2013
24 Photos
Created 12 September 2013
25 Photos
Created 12 September 2013
23 Photos
Created 12 September 2013
51 Photos
Created 3 September 2013
62 Photos
Created 29 August 2013
9 Photos
Created 29 August 2013
49 Photos
Created 29 August 2013
48 Photos
Created 24 August 2013
40 Photos
Created 16 August 2013
26 Photos
Created 11 August 2013
41 Photos
Created 9 August 2013
75 Photos
Created 9 August 2013
60 Photos
Created 28 July 2013
62 Photos
Created 21 July 2013
52 Photos
Created 15 July 2013
18 Photos
Created 17 June 2013
19 Photos
Created 7 May 2013
31 Photos
Created 17 January 2013
Panama Canal Crossing and Shelter Bay Marina
31 Photos
Created 1 January 2013
15 Photos
Created 15 December 2012
104 Photos
Created 1 September 2012
5 Photos
Created 3 July 2012
24 Photos
Created 24 June 2012
5 Photos
Created 5 June 2012
Back to the marina we go. The damage done by the lightning strike.
14 Photos
Created 7 May 2012
57 Photos
Created 30 January 2012
19 Photos
Created 18 October 2011
34 Photos
Created 14 September 2011
21 Photos
Created 9 September 2011
20 Photos
Created 2 August 2011
39 Photos
Created 30 June 2011
13 Photos
Created 20 June 2011
48 Photos
Created 16 May 2011
40 Photos
Created 9 May 2011
20 Photos
Created 6 May 2011
21 Photos
Created 15 April 2011
17 Photos
Created 13 April 2011
11 Photos
Created 27 March 2011
24 Photos
Created 7 March 2011
24 Photos
Created 25 December 2010
12 Photos
Created 7 December 2010
27 Photos
Created 2 November 2010
26 Photos
Created 30 August 2010
19 Photos
Created 2 August 2010
15 Photos
Created 27 July 2010
20 Photos
Created 19 July 2010
24 Photos
Created 17 June 2010
Caouan, Tobago Cayes, Union Island, Mayreau
39 Photos
Created 25 May 2010
12 Photos
Created 17 May 2010
21 Photos
Created 17 May 2010
34 Photos
Created 8 May 2010
22 Photos
Created 21 April 2010
41 Photos
Created 21 April 2010
41 Photos
Created 9 April 2010
24 Photos
Created 5 April 2010
21 Photos
Created 4 April 2010
37 Photos
Created 4 April 2010
Trip from Jolly Harbour north to Deep Bay
25 Photos
Created 16 March 2010
old photos from Virginia to USVI'S
65 Photos
Created 12 March 2010
additional photos from earlier in trip some of BVI's to St Kitts
120 Photos
Created 7 March 2010
Antigua
8 Photos
Created 7 March 2010
Sights of Nevis
20 Photos
Created 2 March 2010