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Marquesas Photos: May 7 – 16

Landfall: Tahuata Island and Hiva-Oa Island We arrived on a long weekend so were not able to check in to the country until after it passed. Friends had warned us that the anchorage on Hiva-Oa where we needed to check in was rollie and not great for swimming so, we spent a night at HanamoenoaContinue reading “Marquesas Photos: May 7 – 16”

Bon Voyage, Mike!

My brother, Mike, is on his way back to Canada as I write. It would have been a very different trip without Mike. In fact, it may not have even happened without him. When he joined us in Mexico we thought we’d be there a week or ten days before we departed for the Marquesas.Continue reading “Bon Voyage, Mike!”

Passage Notes: Mexico to the Marquesas

Here are the posts I made to our PredictWind Tracking Page. I have added a few photos to show life along the way. Day 0: And Away We Go! We left Punta de Mita just after noon today. Winds are light but it feels good to be underway. When I started up the chart plotterContinue reading “Passage Notes: Mexico to the Marquesas”

Thanks Mexico! It’s Been Awesome!

We’re on our way to the Marquesa Islands, French Polynesia. Well, we’re almost on our way. We have checked out of Mexico and have made our way to Punta de Mita. It’s on the northwest corner of Banderas Bay. We’ll head offshore tomorrow. The weather looks good. We have really enjoyed our time in Mexico.Continue reading “Thanks Mexico! It’s Been Awesome!”

Checking Out: Thanks Mexico!

We will check out of Mexico this morning! We’re still waiting for a spare part for our water maker. (It was supposed to be here last week.) We’re hoping it will arrive today. The weather is looking good for a Wednesday or Thursday departure. The trip across to the Marquesas will take three to fourContinue reading “Checking Out: Thanks Mexico!”

Up The Mast

Last week, I went up the mast in preparation for our passage to the Marquesas. I looked for any signs of wear or weakness that might be a problem on our passage. I didn’t find any. Here are a few photos.

Provisioning for the Passage

How many groceries do you use for three people over six weeks? That’s what we’re trying to decide. We are provisioning the boat with groceries for our trip to the Marquesas in French Polynesia. They are approximately 2800 nautical miles from our present location in Banderas Bay, Mexico. It will take us three to fourContinue reading “Provisioning for the Passage”

Here Comes the Sun Part2

Our new solar panels are up and working. It has taken nearly six weeks, but they are mounted on our radar arch and they are producing clean, free energy! To be honest, it was a struggle. It wasn’t easy to find everything needed for the installation. There we two parts to the installation. First, weContinue reading “Here Comes the Sun Part2”

Update March 29, 2023

Apologies for the lack of posts. Frankly, we’ve been very busy prepping the boat and haven’t had the energy to write. Also, I haven’t felt very inspired to write. It’s been a tough slog the last month–too many boat projects and too many things breaking. There is light at the end of the tunnel though,Continue reading “Update March 29, 2023”

Here Comes the Sun: Solar Power

We have a few ways to make electricity on Cambria but our preferred method is solar. It’s silent and it uses free, renewable energy–the sun. We have three solar panels on board. Solar panel output is measured in watts. We have a little over 400 watts of solar panels. It’s not enough. Back in CanadaContinue reading “Here Comes the Sun: Solar Power”