Sailing the Pacific

James

Fatu Hiva... Rugged, Beautiful, Remote, Breathtaking.

We had a great two weeks in Fatu Hiva and for me to do it justice, I would have to sit here writing until my eyelids drooped and my bum grew numb so I'll just sum up with the highlights.

Playing Marbles with Evelyn

Kelita and Robert

A hike to a waterfall with Robert and Kelita from Freedom where we spent the day jumping off the rocks into the pool below where the shrimps nibbled at our feet and the eels squirmed in the shallows.

Letting cute Maya from Archibald get creative with my hair

Going to Omoa to do a trade for a Ukulele; we traded a small children's guitar, an old wet suit and a bottle of rum for a hand made Uke.

Today we are back in Hiva Oa, preparing to leave for the Tuamotous around lunch-time which gives us enough time to stock up on baguettes and change the fuel filter. It is bitter sweet leaving the Marquesas. While we have thoroughly enjoyed our stay, we are sure there are more wonderful adventures to come... I'm going to miss Pamplemousse!!!!

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Vessel Name:	Dagmar
Vessel Make/Model:	CAL 39
Hailing Port:	Melbourne, Australia
Crew:	James Thomson and Isabelle Chigros-Fraser
About:	Hello and welcome to our new sailing blog! Our dream is to sail across the Pacific Ocean this year starting in Costa Rica and finishing in Australia. [...] More
Extra:	As we have been told by fellow sailors, when you live at the mercy of the elements plans are like "Jello and Sand"- wobbly and unsteady like Jello (jelly for us aussies) and when you write something in the sand often it will be washed away with the tide. It is for this reason that we didn't finish [...] the trip last year as planned, it got too late in the season and Cyclone season was beginning- not a good time to be sailing across the largest ocean in the world. So we decided to wait it out and spent an amazing time sailing from Panama to Costa Rica. You can see our blog of that trip at sailingthepacific.wordpress.com Our boat in a Cal 39. Designed by Bill Lapworth in the early 70's, the Cal 39 won her division at the prestigious SORC in 1971. Ours was built in 1977 by Jensen Marine. Moderate, encapsulated fin keel, spade rudder, hand laid fibreglass. She has a warm teak interior and traditional layout. We are very pleased with the way she sails. She balances very well and will sail herself to windward most of the time with the wheel locked and no autopilot. Even broad reaching with poled out headsail she can be made to steer herself. While she can carry plenty of sail in a breeze, we usually reduce sail for more comfort, but with hardly any cost to speed. A great boat for a couple to cruise. More

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