Tropical Sailing Adventures

Vessel Name: Maestro
Vessel Make/Model: 72' Custum Irwin Ketch
Hailing Port: Dover, Delaware
About:
"I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth. A nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and wihtout borders, where life is lived in the present. [...]
18 February 2016 | Mexico - Puerto Vallarta
08 February 2014
23 October 2013 | Phuket, Thailand
02 October 2013
22 August 2013 | Raiatea, French Polynesia
22 July 2013 | Island of Huahine - least commercial island in French Poly
26 June 2013 | French Polynesia
01 June 2013
25 May 2013
13 May 2013
11 April 2013 | Marquesas
02 April 2013
30 March 2013
21 March 2013
19 March 2013
15 March 2013 | Galapagos
03 March 2013 | Galapagos
24 February 2013 | Galapagos Islands
07 February 2013 | Ecuador
Recent Blog Posts
18 February 2016 | Mexico - Puerto Vallarta

19 months & counting

Trenten Reef Paul turned 19 months yesterday and I can hardly believe how quickly the time has past since his birth in Papeete, Tahiti. We have been on quite an adventure, as always.

08 February 2014

Thailand/Malaysia

Severely behind in my blog update but we've been busy!

23 October 2013 | Phuket, Thailand

Up on dry land

(Above photo flying into Sydney, AUS on our way to Phuket, Thailand)

02 October 2013

Bora Bora

10/2/13

22 August 2013 | Raiatea, French Polynesia

GOOD FORTUNE IN RAIATEA

8/22/13

22 July 2013 | Island of Huahine - least commercial island in French Poly

Huahine

7/18/13

26 June 2013 | French Polynesia

Moorea

We have, (sadly), just dropped Christina and Nicola off at the airport in Tahiti after a week out anchored off the island of Moorea. What a wonderful week full of fun. The ladies hit the spa!, hiking and swimming with Sting Rays and Sharks. The water in Moorea is really clear blue hues. We had a [...]

01 June 2013

Surfs Up Tahiti

http://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/8812-big-wave-madness-continues-in-teahupoo (10 days ago we had another big southern swell)

25 May 2013

Papeete, Tahiti

We are anchored off marina Taina in Papeete, the main city on the island of Tahiti. This is the only 'big city' (250,000) we have seen in several months. It is a mix of European French & casual islander. The large verdant island soars into the sky and is mostly surrounded by a coral barrier reef. [...]

Up on dry land

23 October 2013 | Phuket, Thailand
(Above photo flying into Sydney, AUS on our way to Phuket, Thailand)

We departed Tahiti, after dragging our butts out of Bora Bora, on Oct 5 headed for Thailand, (by air), with a family stopover visit in New Zealand. The boat will stay in Papeete until April 2014, the start of next years cruising season.

New Zealand was great. Seeing family and being in a western society for a short time was refreshing. We were able to tour around the Tauranga area, relax and enjoy family.

We flew through Sydney, AUS bound for Phuket. We got a great view of Sydney harbor. We have always wanted to visit Thailand because we have never heard anyone say anything bad about the country. We needed to get out of French Polynesia due to our visa requirements. From what we have seen so far, i can see why people rave over Thailand. The people treat you like royalty. Very polite and always smiling. Driving on the left has been exciting at times but we are managing to laugh at our mistakes - so far so good. The beaches are great up north of the island. Quiet, clean and i am taking as many $13 beach massages as one can fit in! Thats my goal anyway! We have found ourselves a nice condo at the Phuket Marina - couldnt go to far from the boats! The area is central and a great spot for visiting the islands off of Phuket by ferry or speedboats leave direct from this marina each day. The condo comes with a 3 floor state of the art gym facility all with trainers/yoga classes/social tennis - its gorgeous. We have been taking advantage of the movie theaters in the gigantic modern malls here and getting a little dose of civilization after being out in the islands these past 6 months. Traffic seems strange but we are taking it all a day at a time and enjoying.

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