On Thanksgiving day, 2021, Team Pazzo, including Brother John, Cindy, myself, and Pazzo, set the full mainsail, motored out Maupiti’s Passe Onoiau and bore off on a broad reach port tack, a few points south […]

Following a 2 ½ day easy passage from Raivavai, we arrived at Port Phaeton, tucked in the south crease between Tahiti and Tahiti-iti.  We wanted to cast our eyes on what is reported to be […]

Wind and waves were kind to us on our leg south from Tahanea: 3 days of broad reaching in 12-20 knots past Tahiti to Raivavai.  The Austral group is comprised of 6 islands:  Rapa in […]

The mountainous islands of the Marquesas Archipelago are awe-inspiring.  While the anchorages can be rolly and deep, hiking through rain forests to stunning waterfalls is truly magical.  But all good things must come to an […]

Cruising in a COVID-ravaged world has proven, and continues to prove, both inconvenient and challenging.  We are truly blessed that our lives are merely inconvenienced with thwarted plans while so many others around the world […]

La Peruse Bay is a welcome refuge after crossing the Alenuihaha or when waiting for a break in the weather to get across the channel. The holding is good and the lava cliffs, standing about […]

The general consensus amongst cruisers is that Hawaii is a wonderful transpacific destination … but not great for cruising. The reason for this is a shortage of well- protected anchorages and the omnipresent swells that frequently render […]