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
05 May 2019 | RDM
04 January 2019
28 April 2018
28 March 2018
05 March 2018 | Queenstown view from the top of the gondola.
11 October 2016 | Marina Taina, Tahiti
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
Whales everywhere!!!
05 October 2014 | Cooks Bay, Moorea, French Polynesia
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Well, maybe not everywhere, but we saw 3 different pods of humpback whales during our trip to Moorea today. Had a showery, slow trip, but it seemed to work out well for the whale watching effort. Yesterday, Cathy of Itusca called the whales for us so that we would see them today. We have Cindy and Larry onboard for another week or so and today was the big day to find the whales. We barely cleared the mouth of the channel leaving Tahiti and saw a group of boats all stopped and looking down into the water. Could only be one thing, then the group of 3 humpbacks surfaced right in front of us. We watched them for a while following them down to the south end of the island.
Then we peeled off, did a 180 and headed for Cooks Bay, Moorea. Got rained on a couple more times and pitched around a little as the squalls just kept spinning the wind direction around. Then, as we were approaching Cook's Bay, Cindy spotted another humpback cruising along the drop off. We followed him/her for a while and shot some good photos (soon to be forthcoming)
We are now anchored in Cook's Bay, Moorea and busy planning tomorrows activities. A good day, a good passage and got to see some magnificent creatures that had avoided us until now. I think Kim should be posting up some of the photos soon. Tomorrow we have to dinghy over to Bali Hai resort and do a land tour of the island. We'll keep you posted.
Well, maybe not everywhere, but we saw 3 different pods of humpback whales during our trip to Moorea today. Had a showery, slow trip, but it seemed to work out well for the whale watching effort. Yesterday, Cathy of Itusca called the whales for us so that we would see them today. We have Cindy and Larry onboard for another week or so and today was the big day to find the whales. We barely cleared the mouth of the channel leaving Tahiti and saw a group of boats all stopped and looking down into the water. Could only be one thing, then the group of 3 humpbacks surfaced right in front of us. We watched them for a while following them down to the south end of the island.
Then we peeled off, did a 180 and headed for Cooks Bay, Moorea. Got rained on a couple more times and pitched around a little as the squalls just kept spinning the wind direction around. Then, as we were approaching Cook's Bay, Cindy spotted another humpback cruising along the drop off. We followed him/her for a while and shot some good photos (soon to be forthcoming)
We are now anchored in Cook's Bay, Moorea and busy planning tomorrows activities. A good day, a good passage and got to see some magnificent creatures that had avoided us until now. I think Kim should be posting up some of the photos soon. Tomorrow we have to dinghy over to Bali Hai resort and do a land tour of the island. We'll keep you posted.
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| Vessel Name: | North Star |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Tayana 52, Center Cockpit |
| Hailing Port: | Clearwater, Florida |
| Crew: | Steve and Kim |
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| Extra: | North Star is a 1988 Tayana 52, center cockpit, a Robert Perry design. |
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Dive Sites Eagle Rock, The Zoo and the Great White Wall
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Curio Bay and Yellow eyed penguins.
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Created 18 March 2018
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O'nou Tahiti Graffiti Contest, Michael tattoo, roulottes
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Panama Canal Crossing and Shelter Bay Marina
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Created 1 January 2013
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Back to the marina we go. The damage done by the lightning strike.
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Created 7 May 2012
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Caouan, Tobago Cayes, Union Island, Mayreau
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Created 25 May 2010
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Trip from Jolly Harbour north to Deep Bay
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Created 16 March 2010
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old photos from Virginia to USVI'S
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Created 12 March 2010
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additional photos from earlier in trip some of BVI's to St Kitts
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Created 7 March 2010
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